tars
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(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
Coal tar.
A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
Synonyms:Jack Tar
verb
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To coat with tar.
To besmirch.
Example: The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.
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A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
A file produced by such a program.
verb
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To create a tar archive.
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A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
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A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.