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    tar
    /tɑː/

    noun

    • 1. a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber.

    verb

    • 1. cover (something) with tar: "now that it is being tarred, the road will facilitate safer transport"
    • 2. blame or damage the reputation of (someone): "he is trying to stop his company from being tarred by association"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TAR definition: 1. a black substance, sticky when hot, used especially for making roads 2. one of the poisonous…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tarTar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TAR is a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (such as wood, coal, or peat). How to use tar in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    May 17, 2024 · a thick, sticky, brown to black liquid with a pungent odor, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood, coal, peat, shale, etc.: tars are composed of hydrocarbons and their derivatives, and are used for protecting and preserving surfaces, in making various organic compounds, etc. 2. Loosely.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TAR meaning: 1. a black substance, sticky when hot, used especially for making roads 2. one of the poisonous…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tarTar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Tar is a very thick liquid that's used to cover road surfaces. You can't walk on fresh, hot tar —you have to wait until it's completely dry. Besides coating streets and parking lots, tar is also used to waterproof things like roofing shingles and wooden boats.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › tarTAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood. coal-tar pitch. smoke solids or components: cigarette tar.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › tarTar Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Tar definition: A dark, oily, viscous material, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances such as wood, coal, or peat.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › tarTar - definition of tar by The Free Dictionary

    tar. (tär) 1. A thick, oily, dark substance consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, made by heating wood, coal, or peat in the absence of air. See coal tar. 2. A solid, sticky substance that remains when tobacco is burned. It accumulates in the lungs of smokers and is considered to be a cause of cancer.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tartar | meaning of tar in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    tar meaning, definition, what is tar: a black substance, thick and sticky when...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TAR definition: 1. a thick, black substance that is sticky when hot and is used to cover roads 2. a black, sticky…. Learn more.