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tarmacadam Definition


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tarmacadam
Tarmacadam
noun
    1. trademark.
      A mixture of small stones bound together with tar, used to make road surfaces, etc. Often shortened to tarmac.
Etymology: Late 19c: from tar1 + macadam, named after John McAdam (1756‐1836) a Scottish engineer.



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