tarp
pronunciation
How to pronounce tarp in British English:
UK [tɑ:p]
How to pronounce tarp in American English:
US [tɑrp]
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- Noun:
- waterproofed canvas
Word Origin
- tarp (n.)
- 1906, American English, informal shortening of tarpaulin.
Example
- 1. Remember when aig ( aig ) was criticized for using tarp money to hold conferences at luxury hotels ?
- 2. Pool halls are set up wherever there 's open space that you can set a tarp over .
- 3. Inside , 107 bodies lay atop a blue plastic tarp .
- 4. The euro tarp should take a longer term approach .
- 5. Under pressure from paulson dimon reluctantly accepted the tarp .