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tarmac

noun verb

A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
C
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɑː(ɹ)mæk

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noun

  1. A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar

noun

  1. A paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving

verb

  1. Surface with macadam

    “Macadam the road”

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Example Sentences

Macadam the road

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