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tent 1  (tnt)
n.
1. A portable shelter, as of canvas, stretched over a supporting framework of poles with ropes and pegs.
2. Something resembling such a portable shelter in construction or outline: "her hair a dark tent, her face a thin triangle" Anne Tyler.
v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents
v.intr.
To camp in a tent.
v.tr.
1. To form a tent over.
2. To supply with or put up in tents.

[Middle English, from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tendita, from feminine past participle of Latin tendere, to stretch out; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
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tent1
top to bottom: A-frame, pop, and umbrella tents

tent 2  (tnt)
n.
A small cylindrical plug of lint or gauze used to keep open or probe a wound or an orifice.
tr.v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents
To keep (a wound or orifice) open with such a plug.

[Middle English tente, from Old French, from tenter, to probe, from Latin tentre, to feel, try; see tentative.]

tent
Noun
1. a portable shelter made of canvas or other fabric supported on poles, stretched out, and fastened to the ground by pegs and ropes
2. See oxygen tent [Old French tente]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tenttent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
backpacking tent, pack tent - a tent that can be carried in a backpack
bell tent - a bell-shaped tent
cabana - a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
canvas tent, canvass, canvas - a tent made of canvas fabric
cottage tent - a tent providing shelter for a family
fly tent - a tent with a fly front
guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
lean-to tent - tent that is attached to the side of a building
mountain tent - a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper
marquee, pavilion - large and often sumptuous tent
pop tent - a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
praetorium, pretorium - the tent of an ancient Roman general
pup tent, shelter tent - a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
pyramidal tent - a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
teepee, tepee, tipi - a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
sealskin tent, tupek, tupik - tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
two-man tent - a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
umbrella tent - a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
2.tent - a web that resembles a tent or carpet
web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
Verb1.tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"
inhabit, live, populate, dwell - inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"
Translations

tent [tɛnt] ntienda (de campaña), carpa (LAM)
tent [tɛnt] ntente f
tent [tɛnt] nZelt nt
tent [tɛnt] ntenda

tent
n tent [tent]
a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent. tent خَيْمَه палатка stan telt das Zelt σκηνή, αντίσκηνο tienda (de campaña) telk چادر teltta tente אוֹהֶל तम्बू šator sátor tenda tjald tenda テント 텐트 palapinė telts khemah tent telt namiot tenda cort палатка stan šotor šator tält เต็นท์ çadır 帳篷 намет خيمہ lều


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