asphalt (n.)

  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

    [ Syn: mineral pitch ]

    asphalt (v.)

  1. cover with tar or asphalt; asphalt the driveway'

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