tarpits

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A form of tarpit — A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tarpit
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tarpit

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

“tarpits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarpits. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarpits,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarpits.

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