Word: Asphalt
How to pronounce: ˈæsfælt
Noun
Definitions:
1. A mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc.
Example sentences: "Teal and green floor tiles in the kids' bathroom are made of waste products derived from gravel, asphalt, and cement."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Cover with asphalt.
Example sentences: "A majority of villagers overruled the sane voice of a few to stop asphalting the surface that would hasten the surface run-off instead of trapping the heavenly bounty."
Synonyms:
bitumen
asphaltic
bituminous
asphaltic concrete
blacktop
asphalt work
pavement
tarmac
asphaltum
asph
Derivations:
asphalting
asphalted
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Asphalt in Other Languages...
Spanish: Asfalto
German: Asphalt
French: Asphalter
Italian: Asfalto
Turkish: Asfalt
