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Tarmac
[tahr-mak]
a brand of bituminous binder, similar to tarmacadam, for surfacing roads, airport runways, parking areas, etc.
noun
(lowercase)a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
(lowercase)a layer or covering of Tarmac, tarmacadam, or tar.
tarmac
/ ˈɑːæ /
noun
Full name: tarmacadam.a paving material that consists of crushed stone rolled and bound with a mixture of tar and bitumen, esp as formerly used for a road, airport runway, etc See also macadam
a runway at an airport
on the tarmac at Nairobi airport
verb
(tr) (usually not capital) to apply tarmac to
Example Sentences
"It's going to be on old tarmac, more high-speed corners and it's going to be hot as well," Russell said.
He forced his way onto a runway tarmac to make peace with the Republican leader after the Los Angeles wildfires.
Satellite images that have emerged since Sunday, showing the wrecked outlines of planes sitting on the tarmac at the Olenya, Ivanovo, Dyagilevo and Belaya airbases, also help tell the story of the operation's unprecedented success.
Twelve hours before kick-off in Tilburg, Scotland were on the tarmac at Edinburgh Airport.
His plane was on the tarmac in Hanoi, where he was kicking off a tour to strengthen ties with countries in Southeast Asia.
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