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tents

/tɛnts/

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noun

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

Examples :

"We were camping in a three-man tent."

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noun

The representation of a tent used as a bearing.

Examples :

"The surveyor used tents on his map to mark the locations of temporary campsites along the hiking trail. "

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A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church.

Examples :

"Because the church was too small for the large revival meeting, they set up tents outside to hold all the people who wanted to attend. "

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A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent.

Examples :

"He shifted uncomfortably, hoping no one noticed the tents forming in his pants because of the cold classroom. "

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verb

Examples :

"We’ll be tented at the campground this weekend."

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To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.

Examples :

"Before baking the casserole, I will tent it with foil to keep the cheese from burning. "

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To form into a tent-like shape.

Examples :

"The sheet tented over his midsection."

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Attention; regard, care.

Examples :

"The nurse gives careful tents to each patient. "

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Intention; design.

Examples :

"The architect's tents for the new library included a quiet reading area and a bright children's section. "

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To attend to; to heed

Examples :

"The nurse tents to the patient's needs with great care. "

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To guard; to hinder.

Examples :

"The security guard tents the entrance to prevent unauthorized access. "

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A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully inserted tents into the wound to keep it open and allow proper drainage. "

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A probe for searching a wound.

Examples :

"The doctor used soft tents to gently explore the depth of the gunshot wound, looking for any remaining fragments. "

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(sometimes figurative) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent.

Examples :

"to tent a wound"

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A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; called also tent wine, and tinta.

Examples :

"After dinner, the sommelier offered us a glass of tents to pair with the cheese. "