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- pronunciation:
- tar
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- beat the tar out of, tar and feather, tarred with the same brush
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a dark, oily, sticky, heavy substance obtained by the destructive distillation of wood, coal, or peat, and used in protective coatings and sealants, as on roads and roofs.
- similar words:
- pitch
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| definition 2: |
something resembling this substance, as one of the waste products of tobacco smoke.
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| phrase: |
beat the tar out of |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tars, tarring, tarred |
| definition: |
to apply tar to; smear or coat with tar.
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| related words: |
pitch |
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| phrase: |
tar and feather, tarred with the same brush |
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