Definitions for tar pit
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tar′ pit`(n.)
a seepage of natural tar or asphalt, esp. an accumulation that has animal bones preserved within it.
Category: Geology
Origin of tar pit:
1830–40
Princeton's WordNet
tar pit(noun)
a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved
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