pine tar

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pine tar (usually uncountable, plural pine tars)

  1. A dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood.
    Hypernym: naval stores
    Coordinate terms: pitch, pine oil, pine terpene
  2. (baseball) This or a similar material used by batters to improve their grip.

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