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Complete Definition of "macadam"

English
Etymology
Named after w:John Loudon McAdam?|John Loudon McAdam?, who invented the process of macadamization. Category:English eponyms
Used for describing streets

Pronunciation
RP:

  • IPA|/mÉ�Ë�kædÉ�m/
  • SAMPA|/m@"k{d@m/

Noun
macadam

  1. The surface of a road consisting of crushed stones

Related terms
tarmac
tarmacadam

Translations
Finnish: sepeli
Russian: �ебен�

See also
asphalt
w:macadam|Wikipedia article on macadam

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