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macadam

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макадам

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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/

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(незлічуване)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, злічуване, застаріле)Any road or street.

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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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