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tarmacadam

tar·mac·ad·am
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tahr-muh-kad-uh m]
    • /ˈtɑr məˌkæd əm/
    • /ˈtɑː.mæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-muh-kad-uh m]
    • /ˈtɑr məˌkæd əm/

Definitions of tarmacadam word

  • noun tarmacadam a paving material consisting of coarse crushed stone covered with a mixture of tar and bitumen. 1
  • noun tarmacadam a mixture of small broken stones and a tar or asphalt binder, used to pave roads 0

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Origin of tarmacadam

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; tar1 + macadam

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Parts of speech for Tarmacadam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tarmacadam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.

tarmacadam usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with tarmacadam

  • how to lay tarmacadam?
  • what is tarmacadam?

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