tarpit (English, noun)
expansion: tarpit (plural tarpits)
Senses:
glosses: A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar.
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glosses: A service that purposely delays incoming connections in order to reduce the effectiveness of spamming and similar techniques.
Forms:
form: tarpits
tags: plural