tarpaulin in Finnish
tarpaulin in Finnish is pressu, suojapeite, tervakangas — tarpaulin means a thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
tarpaulin in Finnish
pressu
(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
suojapeite
(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
tervakangas
(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
pressu
(uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
tervakangas
(uncountable, nautical, obsolete) Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
What does "tarpaulin" mean?
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noun A thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
"Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."
- noun Canvas that has been treated with tar to make it waterproof, used as a cover.
- noun A hat made from or covered in tarred cloth, traditionally worn by sailors.
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tarpaulin in a sentence
- Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
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What is "tarpaulin" in Finnish?
"tarpaulin" in Finnish is pressu, suojapeite, tervakangas. tarpaulin means: A thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
Are there other ways to say "tarpaulin" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "tarpaulin": pressu, suojapeite, tervakangas.
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