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tarping

tarping is the present participle and gerund of tarp.

Meaning of tarp

Verb

tarp (third-person singular simple present tarps, present participle tarping, simple past and past participle tarped)

  1. To cover something with a tarpaulin.
    • The load may be tarped for serious white water, but tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.2001, Verne Huser, River Running: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Rafting, page 136

Questions about tarping

What is tarping the present participle and gerund of?
Tarping is the present participle and gerund of tarp.

Words near tarping in the dictionary

  1. tarphycerids
  2. tarphyceroid
  3. tarphycone
  4. tarphycones
  5. tarphyconic
  6. tarping
  7. tarpit
  8. tarpits
  9. tarpitted
  10. tarpitting
  11. Tarpley

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