tar
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/tɑː/
English
Definitions
noun
- (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
- Coal tar.
- A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
- A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
verb
- To coat with tar.
- To besmirch.“The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.”
noun
- A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
- A file produced by such a program.
verb
- To create a tar archive.
noun
- A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
noun
- A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.
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