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Definition of 'tar'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . More at tree.
Noun
( en-noun)
(uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
Coal tar.
(uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
(slang|dated) A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.
- (Jonathan Swift)
black tar, a form of heroin
Derived terms
* coal tar
* mineral tar
* tar board
* Tar Heel
( rel-mid)
* tar water
* tarmacadam, tarmac
* tarpaulin
* wood tar
( rel-bottom)
Verb
To coat with tar.
To besmirch.
- Although he was found innocent, the allegations had tarred his name.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of tape archive .
Noun
( en-noun)
(computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.
(computing) A file produced by such a program.
Derived terms
* (l)
Verb
(computing) To create a tar archive.
Antonyms
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Anagrams
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Etymology 3
From (etyl) .
Alternative forms
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Noun
( en-noun)
(musical instruments) a Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus
Similar to 'tar'tear, ter, tor, tier, tour, torr, thor, tr, tur, terr, thar, thur, tahr, tiar, tyer
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