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pitch

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ˈpɛʃ/pez

Definition

1

A dark, viscous substance obtained from the distillation of wood tar or petroleum, used for waterproofing, caulking, or as an adhesive.

Usage examples

The ship's seams were sealed with pitch.
They used pitch to waterproof the wooden buckets.

Common combinations

wood pitchpine pitchmelted pitch