单词 | macadam |
释义 | macadam From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Industry Roadsmacadamma‧cad‧am /məˈkædəm/ noun [uncountable]TTRTIa road surface made of a mixture of broken stones and tar or asphalt SYN tarmac British EnglishExamples from the Corpusmacadam• Keep the roller wet so it doesn't pick up lumps of macadam.• I was blown to one side off the macadam, then dragged back and crashed down on the other.Origin macadam (1800-1900) John Loudon Macadam (1756-1836), Scottish engineer who invented it |
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