Background for tar

tar

/tɑː/ /tɑɹ/

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noun

(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

Examples :

"The old, leaky roof was dripping tar onto the garden. "

material substance chemistry fuel

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noun

Coal tar.

Examples :

"The factory worker carefully handled the pail of coal tar, knowing it was a hazardous material. "

compound substance material fuel

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noun

A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.

Examples :

"The ashtray was full of dark tar from Grandpa's pipe. "

substance chemistry material medicine

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noun

A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.

Examples :

"The old sailor, a seasoned tar, told stories of his adventures at sea. "

nautical sailing person

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noun

Black tar, a form of heroin.

Examples :

"The dealer offered him a small bag of tar. "

substance medicine

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verb

To coat with tar.

Examples :

"The carpenter tarred the wooden fence posts to protect them from the weather. "

material substance

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verb

Examples :

"The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent."

character language word

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noun

A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.

Examples :

"The student used the tar program to compress all their project files before sending them to the teacher. "

computing utility technology

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noun

A file produced by such a program.

Examples :

"The computer program created a tar file containing all my school project files. "

computing technology

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verb

To create a tar archive.

Examples :

"Before submitting the project, remember to tar the files so they are compressed for easy sharing. "

computing technology utility

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noun

A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.

Examples :

"The musician practiced playing the tar, a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. "

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A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.

Examples :

"The musician practiced playing the tar, a North African drum, every day. "

music culture utensil