TARP
2008 financial rescue
A tarp is a large sheet of waterproof material—typically canvas or plastic—used to cover and protect things from weather: We threw a tarp over the firewood.
Short for tarpaulin.
As a verb, to tarp is to cover with one: Help me tarp the boat before the storm hits.
Portable fabric shelter
- shelterProtected place or structure
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- stakesPosts or wagers
guylines · bivouac · backpacking · hammock · canopy · waterproof · nylon · ridge
Open-topped hauling vehicle
- cargoTransported goods
- strapsNarrow securing bands
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- tie-downStrap securing cargo
freight · hauling · load · securing · highway · trailer · covering · flapping
Temporary elevated work structure
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- jobsitePlace of employment activity
- lumberSawn wood for building
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
debris · weatherproof · protective · building · renovation · demolition · hauling · flatbed
Dried feed crop
- silageFermented crop fodder
- harvestGathering mature crops
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- feedSupply with sustenance
covering · weighted · storage · bales · crops · machinery · farmyard · windbreak
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- shelterProtected place or structure
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
stakes · guylines · bivouac · backpacking · hammock · canopy · waterproof · nylon · ridge · poles
flatbed
Open-topped hauling vehicle
tie-down · freight · hauling · load · securing · highway · trailer · covering · flapping · ratchet
scaffold
Temporary elevated work structure
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- jobsitePlace of employment activity
- lumberSawn wood for building
covering · debris · weatherproof · protective · building · renovation · demolition · hauling · flatbed · wraparound
hay
Dried feed crop
feed · covering · weighted · storage · bales · crops · machinery · farmyard · windbreak · livestock
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
FEMA · refugee · temporary · makeshift · homeless · encampment · aid · rescue · storm · damage
infield
Baseball's inner diamond
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- delayEnforced waiting period
- groundskeeperProperty maintenance worker
diamond · pitcher · mound · cover · rolled · unfurled · crew · drainage · weather · game
- US bankingFDIC, Fed, national banks, bank runs, bank failures
- Bailoutsbailout, bank bailout, bank bailouts, rescue package, rescue fund
- Financial Crisisfinancial crisis, Great Recession, recession, credit crisis, bank failures
- Government Programswelfare program, Great Society, healthcare reform, Medicare, Medicaid
- housing crisishousing bubble, housing crash, subprime mortgages, foreclosures, subprime loans
- Wall Streetstock market, bond market, stocks, shares, Wall Street
TARPexposure
State of being unprotected
uncovered · bare · open · unprotected · naked
Government outlays boosting demand
austerity · fiscal stimulus · laissez-faire · non-intervention · quantitative easing
tar, tarpaulin, tarps, tarpaulins, tarped, tarping, tarpaper