asphalt concrete
A material often used for road surfacing, composed of a hard, granular material such…A material often used for road surfacing, composed of a hard, granular material such as crushed stone combined with asphalt as a binder.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A material often used for road surfacing, composed of a hard, granular material such as crushed stone combined with asphalt as a binder.
Near-synonyms: blacktop, tarmac, tarmacadam
Before this street was paved with asphalt concrete, it was paved with cobbles.
асфальтобето́нasfalʹtobetón
асфальтобето́нasfalʹtobetón
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: asphalt concretes| Singular | asphalt concrete |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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