n 1  :  a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and esp. tars  2  :  resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally
n :  the property of a sound and esp. a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it  :  highness or lowness of sound .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  patch  pe·te·chia  pot·ash 
 
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