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TARMACADAM
tarmacadam, tarmac, macadam
(noun) a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
tarmacadam, tarmac
(noun) a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tarmacadam (countable and uncountable, plural tarmacadams)
(archaic) A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.
Synonyms
• tarmac
Verb
tarmacadam (third-person singular simple present tarmacadams, present participle tarmacadaming, simple past and past participle tarmacadamed)
(transitive) To cover or surface with tarmacadam.
Source: Wiktionary
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