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macadamenUK
mac·ad·am M0002100 (mə-kăd′əm)n. Pavement made of layers of compacted broken stone, now usually bound with asphalt.
[After John Loudon McAdam (1756-1836), Scottish civil engineer.]macadam (məˈkædəm) n (Civil Engineering) a road surface made of compressed layers of small broken stones, esp one that is bound together with tar or asphalt[C19: named after John McAdam (1756–1836), Scottish engineer, the inventor]mac•ad•am (məˈkæd əm)
n. 1. a macadamized road or pavement. 2. the broken stone used for macadamizing. [1815–25; after J. Latin. McAdam (1756–1836), Scottish engineer, who invented the process] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  macadam - broken stone used in macadamized roadwayspaving, paving material, pavement - material used to pave an area | | 2. |  macadam - a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tartarmac, tarmacadampaved surface - a level horizontal surface covered with paving material |
TranslationsmacadamenUK
macadam a road surface made of compressed layers of small broken stones, esp one that is bound together with tar or asphalt macadam[mə′kad·əm] (civil engineering) Uniformly graded stones consolidated by rolling to form a road surface; may be bound with water or cement, or coated with tar or bitumen. macadam, tarmac, tarmacadam1. A paving for roads or other surfaces, formed by grading and compacting layers of crushed stone or gravel; then the top layer(s) are usually bound by asphaltic material, acting to stabilize the stone, provide a smoother surface, and seal against water penetration. 2. The crushed stone used in a macadamized surface.macadamenUK
Synonyms for macadamnoun broken stone used in macadamized roadwaysRelated Words- paving
- paving material
- pavement
noun a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tarSynonymsRelated Words |