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1.noun(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
2.nounCoal tar.
3.nounA solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
4.nounA sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
5.nounBlack tar, a form of heroin.
6.verbTo coat with tar.
7.verbTo besmirch."The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent."
8.nounA program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
9.nounA file produced by such a program.
10.verbTo create a tar archive.
11.nounA Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
12.nounA single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.