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98 translations across 53 languages.
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Sheltered by a tarpaulin from the blazing sun, a group of Kenyan women weave handfuls of dried reeds, their practiced hands turning them into exquisite baskets, mats and hats that have been sold to tourists from around the world.
Source: tatoeba (7011590)
Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
Source: wiktionary
There were sailors asleep in the fantastic fashion of the British tarpaulin — snoring heavily as they lay on the bare deck, despite the din about them.
Source: wiktionary
"Cover it up! Don't touch it!" said the Professor. So we tarpaulined it according to his instructions, and there it lies.
Source: wiktionary
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