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- [tahr pit]
- /tɑr pɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahr pit]
- /tɑr pɪt/
Definition of tar pit words
- noun tar pit seepage of natural tar or asphalt, especially an accumulation that has acted as a natural trap into which animals have fallen and sunk and had their bones preserved. 1
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Origin of tar pit
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; tar1 + pit1
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Parts of speech for Tar pit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tar pit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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tar pit usage trend in Literature
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