tar (Meaning)
tar (n)
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
a man who serves as a sailor
tar (v)
coat with tar
tar (n.)
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.
tar (v. t.)
To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tar
tar Sentence Examples
- The road was covered in a thick layer of sticky tar.
- The roofer applied a fresh coat of tar to prevent leaks.
- The tar pit at La Brea Tar Pits preserves ancient animal fossils.
- The tarantula's venom is potent and can cause severe pain.
- The sailor's hands were covered in tar from working on the ship.
- The tar-coated fence post kept animals from damaging the garden.
- The tar on the bottom of the boat protected it from corrosion.
- The tarred paper provided insulation for the walls of the old house.
- The fumes from the tar factory were overpowering and made it difficult to breathe.
- The tar in cigarette smoke contains harmful chemicals that can cause health problems.
FAQs About the word tar
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue, a man who serves as a sailor, coat with tarA sailor; a seaman., A thick, black, viscous liqui
soil, sully, pollute, besmear, dirty, besmirch, cloud, stain, blacken, discolor
cleanse, elevate, elevate,purify, cleanse, purify, dignify, magnify,uplift, uplift
The road was covered in a thick layer of sticky tar.
The roofer applied a fresh coat of tar to prevent leaks.
The tar pit at La Brea Tar Pits preserves ancient animal fossils.
The tarantula's venom is potent and can cause severe pain.
