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Tar Pit
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1. tar pit
a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Tar Pit
see synonyms of tar pitn.
An accumulation of natural bitumen at the earth's surface, especially one that traps animals and preserves their bones and other hard parts.
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