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tent1 British & World English

a portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one or more poles and stretched tight by cords or loops attached to pegs driven into the ground

tent2 British & World English

a deep red sweet wine chiefly from Spain, used especially as sacramental wine

tent3 British & World English

a piece of absorbent material inserted into an opening to keep it open, or especially to widen it gradually as the material absorbs moisture

bell tent British & World English

a cone-shaped tent supported by a central pole

big tent British & World English

used in reference to a political party’s policy of permitting or encouraging a broad spectrum of views among its members

pup tent British & World English

a small triangular tent, especially one for two people and without side walls

tent city British & World English

a large collection of tents, typically one forming temporary or makeshift accommodation for refugees or homeless people

tent-like British & World English

(of a garment or structure) resembling a tent in shape or appearance

tent pole British & World English

a pole supporting a tent

wall tent British & World English

a tent with nearly perpendicular sides; a frame tent

frame tent British & World English

a tent supported by a tall frame, giving it nearly perpendicular sides and standing headroom throughout

oxygen tent British & World English

a tent-like enclosure within which the air supply can be enriched with oxygen to aid a patient’s breathing

ridge tent British & World English

a tent having a central ridge supported by a pole or frame at each end

tent dress British & World English

a full, loose-fitting dress that is narrow at the shoulders and very wide at the hem, having no waistline or darts

tent stitch British & World English

a series of parallel diagonal stitches

tent caterpillar British & World English

a chiefly American moth caterpillar that lives in groups inside communal silken webs in a tree, which it often defoliates

tent peg in peg British & World English

a pin or bolt driven into the ground to hold one of the ropes or corners of a tent in position