Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pine tar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: pine -tar
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood.

Uncountable

noun

This or a similar material used by batters to improve their grip.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pine tars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pitch pine oil pine terpene

Questions

What does pine tar mean?: A dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood.

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