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taqueria
tar (1)
tar (2)
tar baby
tar camphor
Tar Heel
Tar Heel State
tar pit
tar sand
Tara, Hill of
tarabu
taradiddle
tarakihi
taramasalata
Taranaki
taranaki gate
Taranaki, Mount
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tar sand
tar sand


noun 
Definition:
 
sandstone bearing oil: sandstone bearing high molecular weight hydrocarbons that can be recovered to yield oil products
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