tarpit
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Synonyms: tar pit, tearpit, tapit, tappit
Antonyms: tar pit, tearpit, tapit, tappit
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Noun
- A [[lake]] of [[asphalt]] formed when [[subterranean]] [[bitumen]] leaks to the ground [[surface]]. Such pits are important in forming {{l|en|fossil fuel}} reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become {{l|en|fossilize#Verb|fossilized}} in the tar.
- {{lb|en|computing}} A [[service]] that purposely [[delay]]s [[incoming]] [[connection]]s in order to reduce the effectiveness of [[spam]]ming and similar techniques.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To [[delay]] [[by means of]] a tarpit [[service]].
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