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tar vs surface

surface vs tar

tar and surface both are nouns.

tar is not an adjective while surface is an adjective.

tar and surface both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tar Yes No Yes No
surface Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, surface is a hypernym of tar; that is, surface is a word with a broader meaning than tar:
  • tar: coat with tar
  • surface: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
Other hypernyms of tar include coat.
tar (noun) surface (noun)
a man who serves as a sailor the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
information that has become public
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
the outermost level of the land or sea
tar (adjective) surface (adjective)
on the surface
tar (verb) surface (verb)
coat with tar appear or become visible; make a showing
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
come to the surface
Difference between tar and surface

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