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groundsheet

(ˈɡraʊndˌʃiːt) or

ground cloth

1. (Textiles) a waterproof rubber, plastic, or polythene sheet placed on the ground in a tent, etc, to keep out damp

2. (Team Sports, other than specified) a similar sheet put over a sports field to protect it against rain

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ground•sheet

(ˈgraʊndˌʃit)

n.

a waterproof sheet spread on the ground, as under a sleeping bag, for protection against moisture. Also called ground cloth.

[1905–10]

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Noun

groundsheet - a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture

ground cloth

piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric

Translations

telo da campo telone impermeabile da stendere

groundsheet

[ˈgraʊndʃiːt] N (in tent) → aislante m (de tienda de campaña), suelo m (de tienda de campaña)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

groundsheet

[ˈgraʊndʃiːt] n (British) → tapis m de sol

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

groundsheet

n → Zeltboden (→ plane f) m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

groundsheet

[ˈgraʊndˌʃiːt] n (Brit) (in tent) → telone m impermeabile

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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