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tarpaulin in Tagalog

tarapal

UK/tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/US/ˈtɑːɹpəlɪn/

tarpaulin in Tagalog: tarapal. In English, tarpaulin means a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).

Tagalog words for tarpaulin

heavy, waterproof sheet of material
tarapal

English meaning of tarpaulin

  1. noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
  2. noun Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
  3. noun A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
  4. noun A sailor.

Full definition of tarpaulin

tarpaulin in a sentence

  • Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
  • Near-synonym: rain hat

Synonyms of tarpaulin

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Questions about tarpaulin in Tagalog

What is the meaning of tarpaulin in Tagalog?
Tarpaulin in Tagalog is tarapal.
Ano ang tarpaulin sa Tagalog?
Tarpaulin: tarapal.
What does tarpaulin mean in English?
Tarpaulin means a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).

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