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tarmac

tar·mac

UK/ˈtɑː(ɹ)mæk/ US/ˈtɑˌrmæk/ uncommon informal uk
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving

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2.

a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar

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verb

1.

surface with macadam

  • “macadam the road”
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Origin

Clipping of tarmacadam, which is from tar + macadam (“crushed stones”). Originally a trademark owned by its inventor, Edgar Hooley.

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