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Meaning of tar paper

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tar

Pronunciation:/tɑː//tɑɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

  2. Coal tar.

  3. A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.

  4. A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.

    Synonyms:Jack Tar

verb

Definitions

  1. To coat with tar.

  2. To besmirch.

    Example: The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tar

tar

Pronunciation:/tɑː//tɑɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.

  2. A file produced by such a program.

verb

Definitions

  1. To create a tar archive.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tar

tar

Pronunciation:/tɑː//tɑɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tar

tar

Pronunciation:/tɑː//tɑɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tar

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