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单词 tarpaulin
释义 tar·pau·lin
I. \tärˈpȯlə̇n, tȧˈp-, ˈ ̷ ̷_pələ̇n, chiefly in substand speech  ̷ ̷ˈpōlyən or -ōlēən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: earlier tarpauling, tarpawling, probably from tar (I) + -pauling, -pawling covering, from paule, pawl, pall cloth, covering, from Middle English pall — more at pall
1. : a piece or sheet of waterproofed canvas or other waterproof material used for covering or protecting goods, vehicles, athletic fields, or other exposed objects
2. : sailor
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to cover with a tarpaulin
 < the tarpaulined shelter which housed the car and the truck — Jon Godden >
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