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TARMACADAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tarmacadam" is a kind of...):
paved surface (a level horizontal surface covered with paving material)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Synonyms:
tarmac; tarmacadam
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tarmacadam" is a kind of...):
pavement; paving; paving material (material used to pave an area)