Black-top

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of blacktop. alt-of, alternative

    "Using very simple language, it tries to raise awareness of how badly we are treating the earth and how many of the things I remember from when I was growing up have vanished or are covered with black-top."

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of blacktop. alt-of, alternative

    "In Lincoln County, Minn., we consider it advisable to black-top our roads when the traffic count reaches 100 vehicles a day."

Synonyms

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asphaltbitumentarmacasphalt concretebituminous macadamblacktopping

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"In Lincoln County, Minn., we consider it advisable to black-top our roads when the traffic count reaches 100 vehicles a day."

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