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pitch upon
Variant of pitch
noun
- a black, sticky substance formed in the distillation of coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc. and used for waterproofing, roofing, pavements, etc.
- any of certain bitumens, as asphalt, asphaltite, etc.
- a resin found in certain evergreen trees
- any of various synthetic substances having pitchlike properties
transitive verb
to cover or smear with or as with pitch
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