catrame — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
catrame is used for these senses in English:
- coal tar A black, viscous tar made by the destructive distillation of coal (to make coke and town gas); it contains a great number of compounds including hydrocarbons and phenols; used in the preparation of medicinal soap and shampoo, and industrially for the manufacture of many products.
- pitch A dark, extremely viscous material still remaining after distilling crude oil and tar.
- tar (usually, uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
pitch — full definition
- noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- verb To throw, especially a ball toward a batter.
- verb To promote or attempt to sell an idea or product.
- noun The playing field used in sports such as football, rugby, or cricket (chiefly British English).
- noun How high or low a sound is perceived to be.
tar — full definition
- noun A thick, dark, sticky substance made from coal or wood, used in roofing and road-making.
- verb To coat something with tar.
- noun In computing, a program (and the archive file it creates) used to bundle multiple files together on Unix-based systems.