Noun
A
lake
of
asphalt
formed
when
subterranean
bitumen
leaks
to
the
ground
surface
.
Such
pits
are
important
in
forming
reserves
;
they
are
also
apt
to
trap
passing
animals
,
which
become
in
the
tar
.
Verb
To
delay
by means of
a
tarpit
service
.