| 单词 | tarpit |
| 释义 | tarpitor tar pit[ tahr-pit ] / ˈtɑrˌpɪt / nounseepage of natural tar or asphalt, especially an accumulation that has acted as a natural trap into which animals have fallen and sunk and had their bones preserved. Origin of tarpitFirst recorded in 1830–40; tar1 + pit1 Words nearby tarpittarpan, tarpaper, tarpaulin, Tarpeia, Tarpeian Rock, tarpit, tarpon, Tarpon Springs, Tarquin, Tarquinii, Tarquinius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for tarpittar pit An accumulation of natural tar or asphalt at the Earth's surface, especially one that traps animals and preserves their hard parts. Tar pits form when petroleum in subterranean petroleum-bearing rocks oozes up to the surface. As it rises, the petroleum loses its volatile components, forming a thick tar or asphalt deposit. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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