tarmacadam

• Sustantivo que designa un firme o pavimento para carreteras hecho de una mezcla de alquitrán y piedra triturada, fabricado en planta y extendido durante la pavimentación, o bien la superficie terminada de capas de piedra comprimidas y aglutinadas con alquitrán.

A noun referring to a paving material composed of tar and broken stone, mixed in a factory and shaped during paving, or the resulting paved surface with compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar.

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1. Paving materialC1formalbritish

   A construction material composed of tar and crushed stone, typically mixed in a plant and then laid and compacted to form a road or path surface.

   Macadán bituminoso

   • The driveway was resurfaced with fresh tarmacadam.
   • Tarmacadam is commonly used for airport runways due to its durability.
   • The workers spread the hot tarmacadam evenly before rolling it flat.

   Sinónimosasphaltblacktopmacadamtarmac

2. Paved surfaceC1formalbritish

   A finished road or path surface made from layers of crushed stone bound with tar, which has been compacted to create a hard, smooth layer.

   Superficie de macadán alquitranado

   • The car skidded on the wet tarmacadam.
   • Children played on the warm tarmacadam of the school playground.
   • The old tarmacadam was cracked and needed repair.

   Sinónimosasphaltblacktopmacadamtarmac