macadamise
/mə'kædəmaiz/ Cách viết khác : (macadamise) /mə'kædəmaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To surface a road with macadam: To construct or repair a road by covering it with layers of compacted broken stone, often bound with tar or asphalt.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The city council decided to macadamise the old dirt track to improve access.
- This stretch of highway was macadamised over fifty years ago.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Historical Context: The term is closely associated with the road construction method invented by John Loudon McAdam. It often implies a specific, layered process of road building.
- The engineers chose to macadamise the route using the traditional method without a tar binder.
Variants and Related Words
- Macadam (n): The broken stone used for making roads, or a road made of such material.
- The car's tires crunched on the loose macadam.
- Macadamize (v): The primary spelling variant, especially in American English.
- The contract was to macadamize the parking lot.
- Tarmac (n/v): A later term for a macadamised surface using tar as a binder; now often used generically for paved areas like airport runways.
- The plane taxied on the tarmac.
Synonyms
- Pave: To cover a surface with a hard material like stone or concrete.
- Surface: To put a finishing layer on a road or path.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(This word is technical and is not typically used in idioms.)
Verb
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surface with macadam
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macadam the road
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