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tars
verb(tar)to urge to action —usually used with on
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noun(tar)a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (such as wood, coal, or peat)
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noun(tar)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)
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noun(tar)sailor
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verb(tar)to cover with tar
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verb(tar)to defile as if with tar
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noun(tar)tar obtained by distillation of bituminous coal and used especially as an industrial fuel, in making dyes, and in the topical treatment of skin disorders
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noun(tar)sailor
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noun(tar)a tarry liquid used topically in treating skin diseases and obtained by distillation from the wood of a Eurasian juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) —called also cade oil, juniper tar oil
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noun(tar)tar obtained by destructive distillation of pinewood and used especially in roofing and soaps and in the treatment of skin diseases