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tent peg

tent peg noun: a peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent.

Noun

tent peg (plural tent pegs)

  1. A peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent.
    • Upon arrival at the campsite, they discovered that they had forgotten the tent pegs; they had to use rocks and logs to tether the tent instead.
    Synonyms:
    spike, stake
  2. (Cockney, slang) An egg.

tent peg meaning in Arabic

tent peg in Arabic

peg, to hold a rope that supports a tent
وَتَد خَيْمَة watad ḵayma

Synonyms of tent peg

Forms of tent peg

pluraltent pegs

Words formed from tent peg

Questions about tent peg

What does tent peg mean?
Tent peg means a peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent.
What is tent peg in Arabic?
Tent peg in Arabic is وَتَد خَيْمَة (watad ḵayma). See Tent peg meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is tent peg?
Tent peg is a noun.
What is the plural of tent peg?
The plural of tent peg is tent pegs.

Words near tent peg in the dictionary

  1. tent caterpillars
  2. tent embassies
  3. tent embassy
  4. tent meeting
  5. tent meetings
  6. tent peg
  7. tent pegging
  8. tent pegs
  9. tent pole
  10. tent pole movie
  11. tent pole movies

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