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pine
Noun
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A pine tree is a tree of the family.
The pine trees were cut down to make room for new skyscrapers.
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Pine is the wood that comes from these trees.
pine
Verb
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If you pine for a person or thing, you long for them so much that it causes suffering.
Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.
tar
Noun
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Tar is a black, thick material used for making roads.
oil
Noun
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Oil is a liquid that is burned to create heat or used in machines to make them run well.
Gas and oil are essential to running a car.
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Oil is a liquid made of fat that is used for cooking.
Cook the potatoes in oil.
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An oil is a painting made of oil paint.
oil
Verb
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If you oil something, you put clear oil on a machine to make it run well.
She oiled the parts of the gun.