tarmacadam
English
Etymology
tar + macadam
Noun
tarmacadam (countable and uncountable, plural tarmacadams)
- (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)
- (transitive) To cover or surface with tarmacadam.
French
Noun
tarmacadam m (plural tarmacadams)
- (archaic) tarmacadam
Further reading
- “tarmacadam”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.