Definition of "tarp" []

• Informal A tarpaulin. (noun)

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• "I live in a house on stilts near the coast and a tarp is only needed to keep dust and pollen off and as I said its a jonboat so I can live with a little dirt."
• "The tarp is currently on the field, and the weather report calls for a decent chance of rain all night."
• "The weather report and the sky over Nationals Park are both ominous, but at the moment the tarp is off and players are warming up in the outfield."