transcription, транскрипция: [ tɑ:(r)tə(r) ]
( tartars)
1.
Tartar is a hard yellowish substance that forms on your teeth and causes them to decay if it is not removed.
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2.
If you describe someone, especially a woman in a position of authority, as a tartar , you mean that they are fierce, bad-tempered, and strict. ( INFORMAL )
She can be quite a tartar.
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3.
see also cream of tartar