tarpit in French
tarpit in French is fosse à bitume, lac d'asphalte.
tarpit in French
fosse à bitume
A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar.
lac d'asphalte
A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar.
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What is "tarpit" in French?
"tarpit" in French is fosse à bitume, lac d'asphalte.
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Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "tarpit": fosse à bitume, lac d'asphalte.
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