tarpitted

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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

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tarpit
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APA

tarpitted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarpitted

MLA

“tarpitted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarpitted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarpitted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarpitted.

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