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tarp

 (tärp)
n.
A tarpaulin.
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tarp

(tɑːp)
n
(Textiles) US and Austral and NZ an informal word for tarpaulin

TARP

(tɑːp)
(in the US) n acronym for
Troubled Assets Relief Program: a fund providing money to increase the liquidity of financial institutions
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tarp

(tɑrp)

n.
Informal. a tarpaulin.
[1905–10, Amer.; by shortening]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tarp - waterproofed canvastarp - waterproofed canvas      
canvas, canvass - a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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Translations

tarp

[ˈtɑːrp] n (mainly US)bâche f
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Severn Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: SVBI), parent company of Severn Savings Bank, FSB has redeemed a portion of the 23,393 original shares of TARP preferred stock sold in 2008 to the US Department of the Treasury, now owned by third parties, the company said.