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GROUNDSHEET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does groundsheet mean?
• GROUNDSHEET (noun)
The noun GROUNDSHEET has 1 sense:
1. a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
Familiarity information: GROUNDSHEET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ground cloth; groundsheet
Hypernyms ("groundsheet" is a kind of...):
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
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