tar
🇺🇸
/tɑːr/
🇬🇧
/tɑː(r)/
noun
R
A thick, dark, sticky liquid that turns hard when it cools down. It comes from coal and is often used to make roads.
The construction workers spread tar on the road to prepare it for paving.
R
A similar substance to tar that is produced when tobacco is burned.
The health risks of smoking include the harmful effects of tar.
verb
R
To cover something with tar.
The roof was tarred to protect it from leaks.
translation
A thick, dark, sticky liquid that turns hard when it cools down. It comes from coal and is often used to make roads.; A similar substance to tar that is produced when tobacco is burned.
To cover something with tar.
Word Forms
Perfect
tarred
Past
tarred
Plural
tars
Progressive
tarring
3rd Present
tars