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IELTS BNC: 14622 COCA: 11903

tar

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noun

1
a
: a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (such as wood, coal, or peat)
b
: a substance in some respects resembling tar
especially : a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (such as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils)
2
[short for tarpaulin] : sailor

tar

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verb (1)

tarred; tarring

transitive verb

1
: to cover with tar
2
: to defile as if with tar
least tarred by the scandal Newsweek

tar

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verb (2)

variants or tarre
tarred; tarring; tars or tarres

transitive verb

: to urge to action
usually used with on
Phrases
tar and feather
: to smear (a person) with tar and cover with feathers as a punishment or indignity
tar with the same brush
: to mark or stain with the same fault or characteristic

Example Sentences

Noun a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English terr, tarr, from Old English teoru; akin to Old English trēow tree — more at tree entry 1

Verb (2)

Middle English terren, tarren, from Old English tyrwan

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tar was before the 12th century

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