nounπShare(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal."The old, leaky roof was dripping tar onto the garden. "materialsubstancechemistryfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCoal tar."The factory worker carefully handled the pail of coal tar, knowing it was a hazardous material. "compoundsubstancematerialfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke."The ashtray was full of dark tar from Grandpa's pipe. "substancechemistrymaterialmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes."The old sailor, a seasoned tar, told stories of his adventures at sea. "nauticalsailingpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBlack tar, a form of heroin."The dealer offered him a small bag of tar. "substancemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo coat with tar."The carpenter tarred the wooden fence posts to protect them from the weather. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo besmirch."The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent."characterlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA program for archiving files, common on Unix systems."The student used the tar program to compress all their project files before sending them to the teacher. "computingutilitytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA file produced by such a program."The computer program created a tar file containing all my school project files. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo create a tar archive."Before submitting the project, remember to tar the files so they are compressed for easy sharing. "computingtechnologyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus."The musician practiced playing the tar, a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. "musiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East."The musician practiced playing the tar, a North African drum, every day. "musiccultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading