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tarp.

To cover something with a tarpaulin.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/tɑːp/Australia, UK/tɑɹp/US[tʰäɹp]Canada[t(ʰ)a̝ɹp]
  1. To cover something with a tarpaulin.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of tarpaulin.

noun/tɑːp/Australia, UK/tɑɹp/US[tʰäɹp]Canada[t(ʰ)a̝ɹp]
  1. Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Clipping of tarpaulin.

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