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- [tahr-muh-kad-uh m]
- /ˈtɑr məˌkæd əm/
- /ˈtɑː.mæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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- how to lay tarmacadam?
- what is tarmacadam?
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