tarmacadam

English

Etymology

From tar +‎ macadam.

Noun

tarmacadam (countable and uncountable, plural tarmacadams)

1. (archaic) A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.

Synonyms

• tarmac

Coordinate terms

• asphalt
• asphalt concrete

 

Verb

tarmacadam (third-person singular simple present tarmacadams, present participle tarmacadaming, simple past and past participle tarmacadamed)

1. (transitive) To cover or surface with tarmacadam.

French

Noun

tarmacadam m (plural tarmacadams)

1. (archaic) tarmacadam

Further reading

• “tarmacadam”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.