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macadam

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макадам

Makadam

The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stoneThe surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).

/məˈkædəm/

Значение

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(неисчисляемое)The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
Makadam
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макадамmakadam
a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
(США, исчисляемое, устаревшее)Any road or street.

Переводы

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Українська

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surface of a road:

Русский

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Deutsch

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Происхождение

Named after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836), who invented the process of

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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