TAR PIT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("tar pit" is a kind of...):

cavity; pit (a sizeable hole (usually in the ground))

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