noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving. archaic, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar wordnet
3. 3
   a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To cover or surface with tarmacadam. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

tarmacasphaltasphaltasphalt concreteblacktopbrick

Etymology

From tar + macadam.

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