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Tarvia Chiefly N. Amer.|ˈtɑːvɪə|
[f. tar n. + L. via road.]
The proprietary name of a road-surfacing and binding material made from tar. Also (irregularly) ˈtarviate v. trans.; hence ˈtarviated ppl. a.
1912Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 23 July 1125/1 Tarvia..Pitch prepared from natural or manufactured bituminous oils and tars for road and pavement construction, roofing, waterproofing, and insulating. Claims use since June 1, 1903. 1926Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 23 July 18/1 There has been a saving, over contract price, of $12,000, in tarviating the twenty-six miles of Island Highway. 1928Trade Marks Jrnl. 18 Jan. 82 Tarvia... Raw or partly prepared mineral substances, for use in the manufacture of road-making materials. 1940Chambers's Techn. Dict. 835/1 Tarviated.., a term applied to macadam road surfacings in which the stone is bound together with tar. 1947Archit. Rev. CI. 163 A tarvia floor was chosen because of its cheapness and its acoustical properties. 1952Jrnl. Acoustical Soc. Amer. XXIV. 662/1 It is..necessary to record on the identical stretch of tarvia road. 1966R. H. Rimmer Harrad Experiment (1967) 25 A one lane tarvia road between two stone pillars. 1972Islander (Victoria, B.C.) 23 Jan. 16/2 My feet got so sensitive I could sense the difference between tarvia, gravel, or concrete immediately. |