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low-tar — adj. /loh tahr /; n. /loh tahr /, adj. 1. (of cigarettes or tobacco) containing less tar than usual or standard. n. 2. a cigarette, blend of tobacco, etc., containing a relatively low amount of tar. * * * lowˈ tarˈ adjective (of cigarettes) made… … Useful english dictionary
low-tar — adj. /loh tahr /; n. /loh tahr /, adj. 1. (of cigarettes or tobacco) containing less tar than usual or standard. n. 2. a cigarette, blend of tobacco, etc., containing a relatively low amount of tar. * * * … Universalium
tar — tar1 [ tar ] noun uncount 1. ) a thick black liquid made from coal, used especially for making the surfaces of roads 2. ) a sticky poisonous substance from tobacco that people who smoke cigarettes get in their lungs: low tar cigarettes tar tar 2… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
low — 1 adjective 1 NOT HIGH a) having a top that is not far above the ground: He jumped over the low wall. | a long low building b) at a point that is not far above the ground: low clouds | Put the books on the lowest shelf. c) below the usual height … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tar — I UK [tɑː(r)] / US [tɑr] noun [uncountable] 1) a thick black liquid made from coal, used especially for making the surfaces of roads 2) a sticky poisonous substance from tobacco that people who smoke cigarettes get in their lungs low tar… … English dictionary
Tar — is a viscous black liquid derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. Most tar is produced from coal as a byproduct of coke production, but it can also be produced from petroleum, peat or wood.Types of tarGeneralThe word tar is… … Wikipedia
TAR syndrome — TAR stands for Thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets) and Aplasia (absence) of the Radius (the long bone on the thumb side of the forearm), features characterizing this syndrome. There is phocomelia (flipper limb) with the thumbs always present.… … Medical dictionary
Low-ionization nuclear emission-line region — cite journal author= L. C. Ho, A. V. Filippenko, W. L. W. Sargent title=A Search for Dwarf Seyfert Nuclei. III. Spectroscopic Parameters and Properties of the Host Galaxies journal=Astrophysical Journal Supplement year=1997 volume=112… … Wikipedia
tar — 1 noun (U) 1 a black substance, thick and sticky when hot but hard when cold, used especially for making road surfaces see also: coal tar 2 a sticky substance that is formed by burning tobacco: high/low/medium tar: high tar cigarettes 2 verb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Low Countries, history of — Introduction history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579. For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what is today The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as… … Universalium
