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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahr-pey-per]
- /ˈtɑrˌpeɪ pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahr-pey-per]
- /ˈtɑrˌpeɪ pər/
Definitions of tarpaper word
- noun tarpaper a heavy, tar-coated paper used as a waterproofing material in building construction. 1
- noun tarpaper a type of paper coated or impregnated with tar and used in construction 0
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Origin of tarpaper
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95; tar1 + paper
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Parts of speech for Tarpaper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tarpaper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tarpaper usage trend in Literature
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