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noun
A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To cover or surface with tarmacadam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tarmac, macadam
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: paved surface
noun
a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tarmac
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: paving, pavement, paving material
History
From tar + macadam.
