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[[Image:military_tent_city.jpg|thumb|300px|Military tents]] | [[Image:military_tent_city.jpg|thumb|300px|Military tents]] | ||
[[Image:USArmyTent.jpg|thumb|300px|U.S. Army tent with constructed wooden entrance, climate control unit and [[sandbags]] for protection. Victory Base, | [[Image:USArmyTent.jpg|thumb|300px|U.S. Army tent with constructed wooden entrance, climate control unit and [[sandbags]] for protection. Victory Base, Baghdad, Iraq (April 2004).]] | ||
A '''tent''' is a shelter, consisting of sheets of [[textile|fabric]] or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles and/or ropes. Some tent styles are free-standing, while others are attached to the ground using guy [[rope]]s tied to stakes (pegs). Tents were first used as portable homes by [[nomad]]ic peoples, but today, their main application is for recreational [[camping (recreation)|camping]]. Modern tents are usually made of fire-retardant material. | A '''tent''' is a shelter, consisting of sheets of [[textile|fabric]] or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles and/or ropes. Some tent styles are free-standing, while others are attached to the ground using guy [[rope]]s tied to stakes (pegs). Tents were first used as portable homes by [[nomad]]ic peoples, but today, their main application is for recreational [[camping (recreation)|camping]]. Modern tents are usually made of fire-retardant material. | ||