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TAR PIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("tar pit" is a kind of...):
cavity; pit (a sizeable hole (usually in the ground))