Definition

1. Noun:
   • Crushed stone, macadam: A type of construction material made from broken or crushed stones of uniform size, typically used as a base layer for roads, driveways, or pavements. This is a direct equivalent to the English term "macadam."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công nhân đang rải một lớp đá giăm để làm nền đường. (The workers are spreading a layer of crushed stone to make the road base.)
  • Con đường mới được lát bằng đá giăm. (The new road is paved with macadam.)

Advanced Usage

• The term đá giăm is a technical term primarily used in construction, civil engineering, and roadworks contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation outside of these fields.

Variants and Related Words

• Đá dăm (n): This is a more common variant with the same meaning (crushed stone, macadam). The usage is identical.
  • Nền móng cần được đầm kỹ trên lớp đá dăm. (The foundation needs to be well-compacted on the layer of crushed stone.)
• Đá (n): The general word for "stone" or "rock."
• Sỏi (n): Gravel (typically smaller and more rounded than ).

Synonyms

• Macadam (n): The direct English equivalent.
• Crushed stone (n): A descriptive synonym in English.
• Road metal (n): A less common English term for broken stone used in road construction.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Lát đá giăm / Lát đá dăm (v): To pave with macadam, to surface with crushed stone.
  • Khu vực đỗ xe sẽ được lát đá dăm. (The parking area will be surfaced with crushed stone.)
• Nền đá giăm / Nền đá dăm (n): A crushed stone base/subgrade.

1. Macadam