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tar paper

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Noun1.tar paper - a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
roofing material - building material used in constructing roofs
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tar paper
n (US) → Dachpappe f, → Teerpappe f


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One of the most common materials is called the tar paper.
This may consist of a simple coating of coal-tar pitch or asphalt, or may be a built-up covering of alternate layers of the bituminous material and tar paper.
 
 
 
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