macadamize
macadamize · macadamizes · macadamized · macadamizing
makadamisieren
To cover with macadam so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surfaceTo cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.
Meaning
1 sensesTo cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.
makadamisieren
surface with macadam
Translations
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Origin
From macadam + -ize, after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam who pioneered this methodFrom macadam + -ize, after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam who pioneered this method of road construction around 1820.
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Forms
macadamizes, macadamizing, macadamized, macadamized| Base form | macadamize · to macadamize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | macadamizes |
| Present participle | macadamizing |
| Past simple | macadamized |
| Past participle | macadamized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- surface with macadam:macadamisetarmacmacadam
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedmacadam
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle