tar — a dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɑːr/
Korean meaning: 나무나 석탄에서 추출한 검은 끈적한 가연성 액체, 타르
Korean pronunciation: 타르 (강세: 타르)
Example Sentences
- The dinosaur got stuck in the tar pit and became a fossil millions of years later.
- My shoes got covered in tar after walking on the newly paved road.
- The pirates threatened to tar and feather anyone who betrayed them.
tar
NOUN//tɑːr//
a dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal
💡 Concept
Dark thick flammable liquid tar
🎵 Rhyme
Under the star, tar stains the car
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tɑːr/
🇬🇧 UK/tɑː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Roottar
Origin
고대 게르만어에서 유래된 단어로, 나무를 태워서 얻는 검은 물질을 가리켰습니다. 바이킹 시대부터 배의 방수용으로 사용되어 온 중요한 물질이었죠.
🎵Rhyme
carstarbarfarjar
car
star
bar
far
jar
🔗Collocations
coal tar
tar and feather
tar paper
road tar
pine tar
tar pit
tarred road
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The dinosaur got stuck in the tar pit and became a fossil millions of years later.”
“My shoes got covered in tar after walking on the newly paved road.”
“The pirates threatened to tar and feather anyone who betrayed them.”
“She quit smoking because she was worried about the tar in cigarettes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
pitchasphaltbitumenresin
Antonyms
wateroil
Related
coalwoodpavementwaterproofsticky
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