tar out
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To cover something completely with tar, or to clean tar out of something.
Literal meaning: To apply tar all the way out (over a complete surface) or to remove tar.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To cover or fill a surface, cracks, or gaps completely with tar.
"The roofers tarred out all the joints to make the surface watertight."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
A rare and specialised expression used primarily in construction, road repair, and roofing contexts. Not commonly used in everyday speech. More technical usage might refer to applying tar to seal cracks or joints.
Commonly used with
cracks roof road surface joints gaps
Forms
Base
tar out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tars out
he/she/it
Past simple
tared out
yesterday
Past participle
tared out
have + pp
-ing form
taring out
continuous
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