单词 | chip seal |
释义 | > as lemmaschip seal chip seal n. originally U.S. (in road maintenance) a surface treatment of asphalt with an embedded covering of gravel, crushed stone, slag, etc., applied to fill any underlying cracks and to render the surface both waterproof and skid-resistant. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > paving and road-building > [noun] > type of road surface water bar1850 chip seal1936 1936 Proc. 1935–6 (Amer. Road Builders' Assoc.) 635 (caption) Placing chip seal with mechanical spreader. 1988 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 10 Feb. b5 He said the city has stopped using the ‘much-hated and despised chip seal’ and is now using ‘slurry seal’, resulting in less road noise. 2020 Kapiti Observer (Nexis) 22 Oct. 3 Northbound and southbound traffic will be moved onto the new stretch of road at night only..to allow for the safe bedding in of chip seal on the road. < as lemmas |
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