tarp

[ tahrp ]

/ tɑrp /

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noun Informal.

tarpaulin.

Nearby words

tarnów, taro, tarok, tarot, tarots, tarp, tarpan, tarpaper, tarpaulin, tarpeia, tarpeian rock

Origin of tarp

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening

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Examples from the Web for tarp

Instagram photos from that day show Finney and his crew setting up under a tarp outside.
FinnaRage Wants You to Rage at Its Parties. So What if It Ends Up a Riot?|Melanie Plenda|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just behind them, a tarp was pulled across a now flooded ditch.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The school is nothing more than a circle of rocks and stones and a tarp placed on the ground on which the students sit.
The Afghan Village That Saved Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yes, the TARP funds have largely been paid back, and many of the emergency insurance and guarantee efforts have ended.
Banks Are Thriving Despite Regulations Thanks to Economic Growth|Daniel Gross|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The report also criticized the lack of transparency surrounding the TARP.
Jack Lew and the Obama Administration’s Finance-Friendly Status Quo|Lloyd Green|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We put the things under a tarp, and I started to bring up the water, but General Ashley spoke.
Pluck on the Long Trail|Edwin L. Sabin
Strap him up in a tarp, or load him into a sleeping bag, if we can get hold of one.
Null-ABC|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
In case you have eggs or glassware to pack, spread your tarp on the horse twice as long as usual.
Camp and Trail|Stewart Edward White
After a time the Friar did go to bed in Horaces tarp in the corner.
Friar Tuck|Robert Alexander Wason
Or the tarp or shelter cloth may be laid over a collected layer of browse next to the ground.
Touring Afoot|Claude Powell Fordyce

British Dictionary definitions for tarp (1 of 2)

tarp

/ (tɑːp) /

noun

US, Australian and NZ an informal word for tarpaulin

British Dictionary definitions for tarp (2 of 2)

TARP

/ (tɑːp) /

n acronym for (in the US)

Troubled Assets Relief Program: a fund providing money to increase the liquidity of financial institutions

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