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asphalt paper

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noun

  1. paper treated with asphalt, as to increase toughness or water resistance.


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It is a good plan to wrap bud wood in tar or asphalt paper when storing it.

From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl

Duck roofing has been successfully applied by first laying and tacking down a covering of two-ply asphalt paper, and upon this was spread a covering of resin-sized sheathing paper, tacked in the usual manner.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various

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