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tarmacadam

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(tär′mə kad′əm)

noun

a mixture of small broken stones and a tar or asphalt binder, used to pave roads

cf. macadam

Origin: tar + macadam

See tarmacadam in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A pavement consisting of layers of crushed stone with a tar binder pressed to a smooth surface.

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