tarlike

adj

tarlike

adj

Etymology From tar + -like.

1

Resembling tar.

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

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