tarmac (n.)

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

    [ Syn: tarmacadam ]

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

    [ Syn: tarmacadam , macadam ]

    tarmac (v.)

  1. surface with macadam; macadam the road

    [ Syn: macadamize , macadamise ]

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