pine tar

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpine tar (usually uncountable, plural pine tars)

plural pine tars

  1. uncountableusuallyA dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood.
  2. uncountableusuallyball gamesThis or a similar material used by batters to improve their grip.
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APA

pine tar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pine%20tar

MLA

“pine tar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pine%20tar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pine tar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pine%20tar.

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