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as·phalt
 asphalt
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- pronunciation:
- aes
fawlt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sticky brown to black bituminous substance, occurring naturally or obtained as a by-product of refining petroleum and coal tar, and used for paving, roofing, and waterproofing.
Shingles made with asphalt are a popular roofing material.- similar words:
- pitch
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| definition 2: |
a mixture of this substance with gravel or sand, used mainly for paving.
Most of the roads around here are paved with asphalt.
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| related words: |
cement, city |
adjective + (n.)asphalt
bare,
black,
broken,
coarse,
cracked,
crumbling,
dusty,
empty,
flat,
fresh,
hot,
liquid,
narrow,
pebbly,
proposed,
rolling,
rough,
rubber,
rubberized,
shimmering,
smooth,
steep,
sticky,
straight,
thick,
vast,
warm,
weathered,
wet,
wide,
winding
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verb + (n.)asphalt
bake,
border,
bump,
burst,
bury,
cover,
cross,
dig,
drag,
grind,
install,
lay,
pack,
pave,
recycle,
replace,
roll,
scatter,
scrape,
shimmer,
skid,
slap,
spill,
tire
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(n.)asphalt
+ verb
dump, fade, line, melt, mix, park, pour, race, recover, spread, steam, stretch, surround, tear
noun + (n.)asphalt
acre,
aggregate,
chunk,
concrete,
crack,
edge,
expanse,
foot,
grass,
heat,
layer,
load,
meter,
middle,
mile,
miracle,
paint,
patch,
pile,
ribbon,
rubber,
sand,
shoe,
sidewalk,
slab,
smell,
square,
stretch,
strip,
ton,
wheel
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
made of, containing, or pertaining to asphalt.
an asphalt road
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
asphalts, asphalting, asphalted |
| definition: |
to pave or cover with asphalt.
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| related words: |
pitch |
| derivation: |
asphaltic (adj.) |
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