Definition of Tar

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Definition of Tar

Tar

A sailor; a seaman.

A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and having a varied composition according to the temperature and material employed in obtaining it.

To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth.

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Tar Quotations

Yes, I was in that game where George Brett hit that home run. Billy saw there was too much pine tar on the bat and he went to the umpire, the next thing we knew they were fighting about it.
Bert Campaneris

I talk to people who are musicians, and they go, Oh this is hell. And I go, Are you kidding me? You never put tar paper on a roof, did ya?
Chris Isaak

The file is a gzipped tar file. Your browser is playing tricks with you and trying to be smart.
Rasmus Lerdorf

Pressed caviar has the consistency of chilled tar.
William E. Geist

Tar Translations

tar in Dutch is teren
tar in French is goudronneuxse, goudron
tar in German is Teer, teeren, Teer
tar in Italian is catrame

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