MACADAMIZE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word macadamize. (close relations)
Definition of MACADAMIZE
Best Alternative Words for MACADAMIZE
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| asphalt | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing • a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons verb • cover with tar or asphalt | ||||||||
| concrete | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary noun • a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water adjective satellite • formed by the coalescence of particles verb • cover with cement • form into a solid mass; coalesce | ||||||||
| pave | verbv | |||||||
noun • a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows verb • cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic | ||||||||
| surface | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • on the surface noun • the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary • the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object • the outermost level of the land or sea • a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something • information that has become public • a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight verb • come to the surface • put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface • appear or become visible; make a showing | ||||||||
| macadam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • broken stone used in macadamized roadways • a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar verb • surface with macadam | ||||||||
| macadamise | verbv | |||||||
verb • surface with macadam | ||||||||
| tarmac | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving • a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar verb • surface with macadam | ||||||||
