Tarpaulin vs Linoleum - What's the difference?
tarpaulin | linoleum |
(countable) A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover.
(countable, slang, archaic) A sailor. Often abbreviated to just tar.
(uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
(uncountable, nautical, obsolete) Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.
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As nouns the difference between tarpaulin and linoleum
is that tarpaulin is (countable) a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover while linoleum is linoleum.tarpaulin
English
(wikipedia tarpaulin)Noun
(en noun)- Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
Usage notes
* In the US, tarp is more commonly used than tarpaulin, even in print.Derived terms
* tarpSee also
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* (wikipedia "tarpaulin")linoleum
English
(wikipedia linoleum)Noun
- The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum ; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.
