macadamize
[ muh-kad-uh-mahyz ]
/ məˈkæd əˌmaɪz /
verb (used with object), mac·ad·am·ized, mac·ad·am·iz·ing.
to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.
Nearby words
macaca, macaco, macadam, macadamia, macadamization, macadamize, macanese, macao, macapagal, macapagal arroyo, macapagal, diosdado
Also especially British, mac·ad·am·ise.
Related formsmac·ad·am·i·za·tion, nounun·mac·ad·am·ized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for macadamize
macadamize
macadamise
/ (məˈkædəˌmaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to construct or surface (a road) with macadam
Derived Formsmacadamization or macadamisation, nounmacadamizer or macadamiser, noun
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