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Resurface vs Tar - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between resurface and tar

is that resurface is to provide a new surface, to replace or remodel the surface of something, or to restore a surface. To put a new coating or finish on a surface while tar is to besmirch.

As verbs the difference between resurface and tar

is that resurface is to come once again to the surface while tar is to coat with tar.

As a noun tar is

a black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

As a proper noun Tar is

a village in Hungary.

resurface

English

Verb

(resurfac)
  • To come once again to the surface
  • To provide a new surface, to replace or remodel the surface of something, or to restore a surface. To put a new coating or finish on a surface.
  • To arise or become evident again. To re-occur or reappear.
  • (rare) To make something reappear.
  • *
  • To come out of hiding or obscurity.
  • tar

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at tree.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
  • Coal tar.
  • (uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
  • (slang, dated) A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.
  • (Jonathan Swift)
  • black tar, a form of heroin
  • Derived terms
    * coal tar * mineral tar * tar board * Tar Heel * tar water * tarmacadam, tarmac * tarpaulin * wood tar

    Verb

  • To coat with tar.
  • To besmirch.
  • Although he was found innocent, the allegations had tarred his name.
    Derived terms
    * tar and feather * tar with the same brush

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of tape archive .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.
  • (computing) A file produced by such a program.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Verb

  • (computing) To create a tar archive.
  • Antonyms
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    Anagrams

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    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) a Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus