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English
Etymology
From tar + macadam.
Noun
tarmacadam (countable and uncountable, plural tarmacadams)
- (archaic) A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.
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Verb
tarmacadam (third-person singular simple present tarmacadams, present participle tarmacadaming, simple past and past participle tarmacadamed)
- (transitive) To cover or surface with tarmacadam.
French
Noun
tarmacadam m (plural tarmacadams)
- (archaic) tarmacadam
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