nounπShare(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal."The construction crew used hot tars to seal the cracks in the new asphalt road. "substancematerialchemistryfuelindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCoal tar."The road crew spread hot tars to repair the cracks in the asphalt. "materialsubstancechemistryfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke."The cigarette filter was stained brown with tars after he finished smoking. "substancemedicinecompoundmaterialchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes."The old salt, a former captain, reminisced about his days as one of the tars braving the rough seas. "nauticalpersonjobsailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBlack tar, a form of heroin."Due to its addictive nature and potential for harm, talking about using tars is never a safe or appropriate topic. "substanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo coat with tar."The construction crew tars the road to make it smooth and waterproof. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo besmirch."The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent."appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA program for archiving files, common on Unix systems."I used tars to back up all my project files into single, easily downloadable archives. "computingutilitytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA file produced by such a program."I downloaded the tars containing the software updates from the company website. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo create a tar archive."To back up his project, Michael plans to tar all the files into a single archive. "computingtechnologyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus."My grandfather, who emigrated from Azerbaijan, still plays traditional melodies on his tar. "culturemusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East."The music class learned to play a simple rhythm on the tars, holding the frame drums carefully. "musicculturesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
