tent flap
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2.9
- noun
- /tɛnt flæp/
:
solapa de la tienda
- Hardy and his troopers had gone to bed with icy winds howling through the passes and into their tent flaps.
- open the tent flap
- lift the tent flap
- zip the tent flap
Every morning we'd throw the tent flap back and he'd be like this and pause prom sound asleep by the entry.
- Every morning we'd throw the tent flap back and he'd be like this and pause prom sound asleep by the entry.
Examples
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He held onto the tent flap with one hand as if afraid he might fall.
Fiction book (1999) -
The gusts of wind blew snow and slush onto Sabol's face as her cot was near the open tent flaps.
Blog text (18) -
The tent flaps blow in the storm.
Fiction book (2002) -
I released his arm and watched through the gap in my tent flap.
Fiction book (1993) -
I opened my tent flap and craned out to look the other way.
Fiction book (1993) -
He lifted the tent flap and saw immediately fuzz before his eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
Without warning, she scrambled to her feet and bolted to the partially open tent flap.
Fiction book (1992) -
When there's a shore breeze blowing, they let down the tent flaps and lace them shut.
Fiction book (1997) -
Reno took Gentle's hand and led him through the tent flap out into the drenching rain.
Fiction book (2000) -
I opened my tent flap and craned out to look the other way.
Synonyms
33
2.5
A broad thin piece of material attached by one edge that hangs loose
5
8.4
A piece of canvas that covers the tent entrance
1
6.9
A waterproof sheet that covers a tent to keep it dry
A flap of fabric that opens to let people into a tent
A flap of cloth over a tent entrance that keeps out rain and insects
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'tent flap' is directly compositional: 'tent' (a shelter) combined with 'flap' (a flexible piece attached by one edge) yields a flap on a tent used for entry. This is a common noun–noun compounding pattern found across languages and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Tent flap is a simple, literal name: tent + flap describes the small piece of cloth that covers the tent entrance. Imagine lifting the flap to get inside, or the wind making it flap, and you can see why it means 'a piece of material that can be opened or closed to allow entrance to a tent'.