asphalt
any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
a similar substance that is the by-product of petroleum-cracking operations.
a mixture of such substances with gravel, crushed rock, or the like, used for paving.
to cover or pave with asphalt.
of, relating to, or containing asphalt: asphalt tile.
Origin of asphalt
1Other words from asphalt
- as·phal·tic, adjective
- as·phalt·like, adjective
- un·as·phalt·ed, adjective
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How to use asphalt in a sentence
Each one consists of two layers of asphalt, which the company fuses together with a proprietary method during manufacturing, making each piece remarkably resilient to gusts.
The 8 most helpful new home products of 2020 | By Sandra Gutierrez G. and John Kennedy | December 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceOn top of that, GAF’s DuraGrip sealant melts in the sun between rows of shingles, fusing the asphalt faces together and keeping everything stuck tight.
Simple Green is a degreaser, and asphalt is a petroleum product.
Need to remove sap from asphalt? Get out the hand sanitizer. | Jeanne Huber | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostAlthough a company that specializes in sealing asphalt might not use all three of them, you can get what will work best on your own, especially because you have such a small area to repair.
Why is it so expensive to patch an asphalt driveway? | Jeanne Huber | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostGentner and his team put samples of a common asphalt mixture into a furnace and warmed it up through a range of temperatures.
When they are full, many landfills are capped—covered with asphalt or concrete.
Outside are a regulation-sized soccer field, baseball field, football field, and a quarter-mile asphalt track.
Colorado Man Buys Former Prison, Hoping to Transform It Into a Pot Factory | Abby Haglage | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThink of an asphalt parking lot, which during summer can still be warm hours after the Sun sets.
asphalt Jungle is sometimes considered the first heist movie, but for me it all starts with Rififi.
Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction | Matthew Quirk | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInstead of laying down concrete and asphalt on the ground, the Brusaws hit upon the idea of using pavers.
After breakfast he sauntered along the brief strip of asphalt which the villagers believe to be a promenade.
Uncanny Tales | VariousFelt covered with bitumen is an excellent substitute for asphalt, and is not liable to crack or squeeze out.
A damp-proof course has been introduced consisting of a thin sheet of lead sandwiched between layers of asphalt.
asphalt (fig. 9) recently has come into great favour with architects; a layer or in.
"Lift Pete's forefoot—the off one, Joe," she commanded, stepping down into the asphalt court.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith Nicholson
British Dictionary definitions for asphalt
/ (ˈæsfælt, ˈæʃ-, -fɔːlt) /
any of several black semisolid substances composed of bitumen and inert mineral matter. They occur naturally in parts of America and as a residue from petroleum distillation: used as a waterproofing material and in paints, dielectrics, and fungicides
a mixture of this substance with gravel, used in road-surfacing and roofing materials
(modifier) containing or surfaced with asphalt
(tr) to cover with asphalt
Origin of asphalt
1Derived forms of asphalt
- asphaltic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for asphalt
[ ăs′fôlt′ ]
A thick, sticky, dark-brown mixture of petroleum tars used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing. Asphalt is produced as a byproduct in refining petroleum or is found in natural beds.
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