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tarpaper

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Fair enough, shingles + tarpaper (or polymer) seem to work as a pretty good waterproof layer, supported by plywood.

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Quick take

A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.

verb

To cover with tarpaper.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tarpaper.

noun

A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.

verb

To cover with tarpaper.

Example sentences

1

Fair enough, shingles + tarpaper (or polymer) seem to work as a pretty good waterproof layer, supported by plywood.

2

They are nailed to fairly substantial planks top and bottom, and there is a tarpaper style roof.

3

He recalled having a weird enjoyment burning down the old crappy tarpaper childhood home.

4

I guess it seems to me that the polymer/tarpaper layer is more for keeping moisture away from the wood than keeping water out.

5

So "blocks" is a poor word choice - tarpaper will block 97%+ of light.

6

It was just tarpaper "brick" over the frame.

7

Tarpaper shacks, dirty water, food scraps and, every now and then, a glance at the Sun when the heat and clouds of pollution part for a short moment.

Quote examples

1

So "blocks" is a poor word choice - tarpaper will block 97%+ of light.

2

It was just tarpaper "brick" over the frame.

Proper noun examples

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Tarpaper shacks, dirty water, food scraps and, every now and then, a glance at the Sun when the heat and clouds of pollution part for a short moment.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tarpaper in a sentence?

Fair enough, shingles + tarpaper (or polymer) seem to work as a pretty good waterproof layer, supported by plywood.

What does tarpaper mean?

A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.

What part of speech is tarpaper?

tarpaper is commonly used as noun, verb.