macadam
Meaning
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- The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
- Any road or street.
Synonyms
crushed rock
macadam road
road-metal
pit-run gravel
asphalt pavement
reduced stone
broken stone
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈkædəm/
Etymology
Named after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836), who invented the process of macadamization. Used for describing road surfaces originally constructed using the McAdam method, but now sometimes used for any road or street.
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