tarmac
(tär′mak′)
noun
- tarmacadam
- Chiefly Brit. an airport runway or apron
- Chiefly Brit. a paved road
Origin:
< tarmacadam
See tarmac in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun A tarmacadam road or surface, especially an airport runway.
verb tar·macked,
tar·mack·ing,
tar·macs verb, transitive To cause (an aircraft) to sit on a taxiway.
verb, intransitive To sit on a taxiway. Used of an aircraft.
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Origin: Originally a trademark
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