tarpaper

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tarpaper

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From tar + paper.

noun tarpapers · tar paper

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

verb tarpapers · tarpapering · tarpapered · tar paper

To cover with tarpaper.

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noun heavy paper coated with tar

日本語	アスファルトルーフィング asufarutorūfingu
中文	焦油紙 /焦油纸 jiāoyóuzhǐ
Français	papier goudronné
Deutsch	Dachpappe
Română	carton gudronat
Русский	толь tolʹ

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@misc{tarpaper_2026,
  title = {tarpaper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tarpaper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}