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Meaning of MACADAM

Pronunciation:  mu'kadum

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
  2. [n]  broken stone used in macadamized roadways
  3. [adj]  covered with paving material
 
 Synonyms: asphalt, macadamised, macadamized, paved, tarmac, tarmac, tarmacadam, tarmacadam
 
 See Also: paved surface, paving material

 

 

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 Related Terms: asphalt, bitumen, bituminous macadam, blacktop, brick, cement, cobble, cobblestone, concrete, curb, curbing, curbstone, edgestone, flag, flagging, flagstone, gravel, kerb, kerbstone, pavement, pavestone, paving, paving stone, road metal, stone, Tarmac, tarmacadam, Tarvia, tile, washboard
 

 

 

 

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