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tar⋅pa⋅per

[tahr-pey-per]
–noun
a heavy, tar-coated paper used as a waterproofing material in building construction.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; tar 1 + paper
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tar·pa·per   (tär'pā'pər)   
n.  Heavy paper impregnated or coated with tar, used as a waterproof protective material in building.
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