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nounA high-grade pine tar used as a wood preservative.
Origin
For many years, a single company held a royal monopoly on its export out of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Stockholm tar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stockholm%20tar
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