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tarn
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tarn
(noun)
tarn
/
ˈ
tɑɚn/
noun
plural
tarns
tarn
/
ˈ
tɑɚn/
noun
plural
tarns
Britannica Dictionary definition of TARN
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:
a small lake among mountains
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