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21tent — tent1 tentless, adj. tentlike, adj. /tent/, n. 1. a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground. 2. something that resembles a tent.… …
22tent — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a portable shelter or dwelling of canvas, cloth, etc., supported by a pole or poles and stretched by cords attached to pegs driven into the ground. 2 Med. a tentlike enclosure for control of the air supply to a patient. v. 1 tr.… …
23tent — n. 1) to erect, pitch, put up a tent 2) to dismantle, take down a tent 3) a circus; pup; pyramidal; wall tent 4) a croup; oxygen tent * * * [tent] oxygen tent pitch pup put up a tent pyramidal take down a tent wal …
24tent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. canvas, wigwam, teepee, pavilion, shelter. See covering, abode. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shelter, canvas, canopy, tarpaulin, covering; see also cover 1 . Tents and tentlike coverings include: umbrella… …
25tent — I [[t]tɛnt[/t]] n. 1) a portable shelter or temporary structure of fabric or skins supported by poles and usu. secured by stakes in the ground 2) something that resembles a tent 3) clo tent dress 4) to provide with or lodge in tents 5) to live in …
26tent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ camping (AmE) ▪ A frame, dome, frame (BrE), pup (AmE), ridge (BrE), wall (AmE) ▪ …
27tent — Synonyms and related words: A tent, Ace bandage, Band Aid, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage, bandaging, big top, binder, bivouac, brace, bungalow tent, cabin tent, camp, camp out, canvas, cast, cataplasm, compress, cotton, court plaster …
28tent — I. /tɛnt / (say tent) noun 1. a portable shelter made of a strong material, formerly usually canvas, supported by one or more poles or a collapsible frame, and usually anchored by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground. –verb (t) 2. to provide with …
29tent — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tente, from Anglo French, from Latin tenta, feminine of tentus, past participle of tendere to stretch more at thin Date: 14th century 1. a collapsible shelter of fabric (as nylon or canvas) stretched and… …
30tent — 1. noun /tent/ a) A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering persons from the weather. b) The representation of a tent used as a bearing. 2. verb /tent/ a) …
