 asphalt |
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| 1. | [ noun ] mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing | |
| Related terms: | paving_material tar | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] covered with paving material | |
| Synonyms: | macadamized tarmac tarmacadam macadam | |
| Related terms: | paved | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cover with tar or asphalt, of roads | |
| Synonyms: | tar | |
| Related terms: | pave | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (geology) a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons | |
| Synonyms: | mineral_pitch | |
| Related terms: | mineral | |
| Similar spelling: |
asphaltic asaph_hall Aspalathus |
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