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TENT

4 pts

/tɛnt/

Extended Definitions

noun

  1. A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
  2. The representation of a tent used as a bearing.
  3. A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church.

verb

  1. To go camping.
  2. To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.
  3. To form into a tent-like shape.

verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Dictionary Definition

to live in a type of portable shelter

Letter Values

T1
E1
N1
T1
= 4