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Word: Macadam
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: named after John L. McAdam (1756–1836), the British surveyor who advocated using this material
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈkadəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
broken stone of even size, bound with tar or bitumen and used in successively compacted layers for surfacing roads and paths.
Short Definition:broken stone of even size, bound with tar or bitumen
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