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Multi-word Results
beat the tar out of |
(informal) to beat or whip severely. [2 definitions] |
coal tar |
a thick black liquid formed by the distillation of bituminous coal, used as a raw material in the creation of dyes, drugs, plastics, and paints. |
jack-tar |
a sailor. |
pine tar |
a thick, blackish brown liquid obtained from the airless decomposition of pine wood, used in roofing compounds, paints, disinfectants, and expectorants. |
tar and feather |
to punish or humiliate by coating with tar and feathers. [2 definitions] |
tar paper |
a thick heavy paper saturated or coated with tar, used as a waterproof underlay in roofing and for other building purposes. |
wood tar |
a dark sticky liquid distilled from the slow, flameless burning of wood, used as a preservative on timber, rope, and the like, and in the making of creosote and pitch. |
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