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asphalt

asp·halt

UK/ˈæʃfɑlt/ US/ˈæsfɑlt/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

2.

a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

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verb

1.

cover with tar or asphalt

  • “asphalt the driveway”

Origin

From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”). Displaced native Old English eorþteoru.

Phrases

  • air-blown asphalt
  • asphalt concrete
  • asphalt emulsion
  • asphalt jungle
  • asphalt road
  • asphalt shingle
  • Syrian asphalt

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