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Taq polymerase
taqueria
tar (1)
tar (2)
tar baby
tar camphor
Tar Heel
Tar Heel State
tar pit
tar sand
Tara, Hill of
tarabu
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tarakihi
taramasalata
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tar pit
tar pit (plural tar pits)


noun 
Definition:
 
area of natural tar: an area where tar or asphalt naturally accumulates, trapping animals and preserving their bones
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