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• n  waterproofed canvas

• At the quake's epicenter, the homeless made tents of tarpaulin, huddled by bonfires, and waited for the government to distribute food and medicine, much of it contributed by the .
• An armed guard stuck his head out from the rear lorry's tarpaulin and said: "What in hell do you want?" The Nazi tommy-gunned him.
• That done, they hauled tarpaulin, chain and padlocks from their cabin and securely shrouded their motor from prying eyes.

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News & Articles

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• Joe Soucheray: Behind Ford plant's green tarp, there used to be something to see
  To comfort those of us pining for something to go up instead of coming down, the demolition crew at the Ford plant has laced the chain-link fence around the property with green tarpaulin.
  June 12, 2013 - Pioneer Press
• Gadget Guru: The case for tarp
  Tarpaulin has a long pedigree as a humble but indispensable ground cover and wet-weather shelter for campers. Hideo Wakamatsu has upgraded the material to a decidedly more glamorous use - as luggage. Taking advantage of tarp's water resistance, durability
  June 9, 2013 - Philly.com

Quotes

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• Tarun Gogoi in Hindustan Times
  Rescue and relief workers have been working on a war footing. We have been trying our best to reach essentials, baby food, medicines, besides tarpaulin and polythene sheets, to the people,Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told IANS.
• Simon Nicol in Newbury Weekly News Group
  It's a curious thing - people think the festival is more or less the same as it was in 1980 but it has changed enormously,says Nicol. "In the early days a stage was little more than a few flatbed trucks with a bit of tarpaulin over the...
• Jejomar Binay in Inquirer.net
  I now know why Fernando was so adamant about removing the posters, tarpaulin and other big ads along the entire stretch of Edsa-he wanted to put up his pictures,Binay said in Filipino.