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The correct spelling is tar.
How to pronounce tar
/tɑː/
nounIPA: /tɑː/
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The correct spelling is tar. (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal. For example: "The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent."
Usage Examples
“The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
- 2.Coal tar.
- 3.A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
- 4.A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
- 5.Black tar, a form of heroin.
verb
- 1.To coat with tar.
- 2.To besmirch.
- 3.To create a tar archive.
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