English noun: tarmac | |||
1. | tarmac (substance) a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving | ||
Synonyms | tarmacadam | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pavement, paving, paving material | ||
2. | tarmac (artifact) a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar | ||
Synonyms | macadam, tarmacadam | ||
Broader (hypernym) | paved surface | ||
English verb: tarmac | |||
1. | tarmac (contact) surface with macadam | ||
Samples | Macadam the road. | ||
Synonyms | macadamise, macadamize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coat, surface | ||