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Etymology

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From tar +‎ -like.

Adjective

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tarlike (comparative more tarlike, superlative most tarlike)

  1. Resembling tar
    • 2007 February 4, Christopher Jensen, “Engine Sludge: When Good Oil Goes Bad”, in New York Times[1]:
      The threat is the buildup of sludge — gooey tarlike deposits — that reduces or shuts off oil circulation [] .

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