tar paper

Noun

Meaning

a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

roofing paper material paper clapboard concrete asphalt roofing felt roofing material roofing tile ruberoid roofing system bitumen roll roofing roofing component roofing underlayment roofing cover

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Hypernyms

paper roofing material

Examples

I talk to people who are musicians, and they go, Oh this is hell. And I go, Are you kidding me? You never put tar paper on a roof, did ya? Chris Isaak

Close letter words and terms

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