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How to pronounce “tar”
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Pronunciation guide for tar
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tar with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Garth Lenz : 石油真正的代價 17 minutes,
In Ontario, the boreal marches down south to the north shore of Lake Superior.
- Definition summary
- (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
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How to pronounce tar
Garth Lenz : 石油真正的代價 17 minutes,

In Ontario, the boreal marches down south to the north shore of Lake Superior.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tar”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
- (slang, dated) A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
- (uncountable) Black tar, a form of heroin.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To coat with tar.
- (transitive) To besmirch.
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