Tar

Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːr/

Tar (noun)

  1. A thick, dark liquid made from burning wood or coal, used to make roads and waterproof materials.
  2. A sticky substance spread on roofs or surfaces to stop water from getting in.
  3. A dark, sticky material left after burning or processing organic matter.

Examples

  • The road repair left a sticky black substance on my shoes.
  • It is hard to remove sticky black substance from fabric.

Tar (verb)

  1. To cover a surface with tar to protect it or to make it waterproof.
  2. To make something thick and sticky, so it sticks strongly to surfaces.

Examples

  • They tar the damaged area before the next rain.
  • The workers tar the roof to prevent leaks.