Definition of “tar”
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A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
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Coal tar.
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A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
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A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.
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Black tar, a form of heroin.
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A program for archiving files, common on Unix.
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A file produced by such a program.
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verb:
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To coat with tar.
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To create a tar archive.
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