asphaltic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In the business, this mix of liquid asphalt cement, sand and small stone chips is called asphaltic concrete.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
A laminated wood floor system is used and provision is made for an asphaltic wearing surface although a three inch wooden decking is used temporarily.
From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by Benson, S.
Another construction consists of a layer of asphaltic compound between two layers of cement mortar.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
Now, if the asphaltic ebullition finds its way up through the lakes, would it not, certainly, and from necessity, carry the water along with it?
From Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico by Norman, B. M.
In Canada, the black asphaltic oil forms by its evaporation great sheets of hard or tarry asphalt, called gum beds, around the oil-springs.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
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