tar pit

• Un gisement naturel d'asphalte ou de bitume qui piège les animaux ou les objets ; également utilisé métaphoriquement en informatique pour décrire un système ou une situation dont il est difficile de sortir ou qui consomme des ressources excessives.

A natural deposit of asphalt or bitumen that traps animals or objects; also used metaphorically in computing to describe a system or situation that is difficult to escape from or consumes excessive resources.

1. Natural asphalt depositB2formal

   A geological formation where natural asphalt (bitumen) seeps to the surface, creating a pool of sticky tar that can trap animals.

   Mare de bitume

   • The La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles are famous for preserving Ice Age fossils.
   • Many prehistoric animals, like mammoths, were trapped in tar pits.
   • Scientists study tar pits to learn about ancient ecosystems.