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- [as-fawlt or, esp. British, -falt]
- /ˈæs fɔlt or, esp. British, -fælt/
- /ˈæs.fɔːlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-fawlt or, esp. British, -falt]
- /ˈæs fɔlt or, esp. British, -fælt/
Definitions of asphalt word
- uncountable noun asphalt Asphalt is a black substance used to make the surfaces of things such as roads and playgrounds. 3
- noun asphalt any of several black semisolid substances composed of bitumen and inert mineral matter. They occur naturally in parts of America and as a residue from petroleum distillation: used as a waterproofing material and in paints, dielectrics, and fungicides 3
- noun asphalt a mixture of this substance with gravel, used in road-surfacing and roofing materials 3
- noun asphalt containing or surfaced with asphalt 3
- verb asphalt to cover with asphalt 3
- noun asphalt a brown or black, tarlike, bituminous substance that consists mainly of hydrocarbons, found in large flat beds or made by refining petroleum 3
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Origin of asphalt
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; earlier asphaltos, -um < Latin < Greek ásphaltos, -on, akin to asphalízein to make firm, to secure; replacing Middle English aspaltoun ≪ Greek ásphalton
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Parts of speech for Asphalt
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asphalt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
asphalt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for asphalt
noun asphalt
- blacktop — Blacktop is a hard black substance which is used as a surface for roads.
- bitumen — Bitumen is a black sticky substance which is obtained from tar or petrol and is used in making roads.
- tar — a sailor.
- tarmac — (lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
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