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tarps

/tɑːrps/

Meanings
noun
A tarpaulin.

Examples :

"The construction workers covered the pile of lumber with tarps to protect it from the rain. "
material utility

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration rain

rain noun

/ɹeɪn/

Condensed water falling from a cloud.

"The rains came late that year."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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tarpaulin noun

/tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/ /tɑɹˈpɔ.lɪn/

A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

"Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration workers

workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

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protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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pile noun

/paɪl/

A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

"My son made a pile of books on his desk. "

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

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lumber noun

/ˈlʌm.bə/ /ˈlʌm.bɚ/

Old furniture or other items that take up room, or are stored away.

"The attic was filled with old lumber: a broken rocking chair, dusty suitcases, and forgotten toys. "