asphalt paper

noun

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

Example Sentences

The gallery floor is covered by asphalt paper, like the material on the flat tops of many old buildings in New York.

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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.

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

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