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macadam
[ muh-kad-uhm ]
/ məˈkæd əm /
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noun
a macadamized road or pavement.
the broken stone used in making such a road.
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Origin of macadam
1815–25; named after J. L. McAdam (1756–1836), Scottish engineer who invented it
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macadam
/ (məˈkædəm) /
noun
a road surface made of compressed layers of small broken stones, esp one that is bound together with tar or asphalt
Word Origin for macadam
C19: named after John McAdam (1756–1836), Scottish engineer, the inventor
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