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- [muh-kad-uh-mahyz]
- /məˈkæd əˌmaɪz/
- /məˈk.æ.də.maɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-kad-uh-mahyz]
- /məˈkæd əˌmaɪz/
Definitions of macadamize word
- verb with object macadamize to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar. 1
- noun macadamize Make or cover with macadam. 1
- verb macadamize to construct or surface (a road) with macadam 0
- verb transitive macadamize to make (a road) by rolling successive layers of macadam on a dry earth roadbed 0
- verb transitive macadamize to repair or cover (a road) with macadam 0
- verb macadamize To cover, as a road, or street, with small, broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface. 0
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Origin of macadamize
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; macadam + -ize
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Parts of speech for Macadamize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
macadamize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
macadamize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for macadamize
verb macadamize
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- tile — a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- brick — Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks.
- gravel — small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- tar — a sailor.
Antonyms for macadamize
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