tarp
Americannoun
acronym
noun
Etymology
Origin of tarp
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Iran can control the strait using missile launchers hidden under tarps on the back of pickup trucks.
From Barron's
A statue of Chavez erected on the Fresno State University campus was covered Wednesday by a black tarp and plastic, Bakersfield Now reported.
From Los Angeles Times
I rigged a snow shelter and made a lean-to with a tarp and dug snow caves for the dogs and we holed up to wait until the worst of the cold had passed.
From Literature
A mountain of chairs set against the backdrop of a tarp curtain is the starting point for a production that recaps Shakespeare’s War of the Roses saga.
From Los Angeles Times
Concerns about the organization first emerged in January 2023 when a community member reported that its chief executive, Tara Stamos, was storing Narcan under a tarp in 100-degree weather, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times
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