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| asphalt |
made of, containing, or pertaining to asphalt. [2/4 definitions] |
| asphaltum |
see "asphalt." |
| blacktop |
a bituminous substance such as asphalt, used as pavement. [1/3 definitions] |
| macadam |
a surface, such as a road, paved with layers of compressed, broken stone, usu. mixed with tar or asphalt. [1/2 definitions] |
| pave |
to cover (a road or other way or area) with concrete, asphalt, stones, or the like in order to make a hard flat surface. |
| pitch2 |
any of a number of naturally occurring substances similar to this, such as asphalt or pine resin. [1/3 definitions] |
| speed bump |
a raised concrete or asphalt ridge, as in a parking lot, to discourage speeding. |
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