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paving
[ pey-ving ]
/ ˈpeɪ vɪŋ /
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noun
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Words nearby paving
pavid, pavilion, pavilion roof, pavillon, pavillon Chinois, paving, paving stone, pavior, Paviotso, paviour, pavis
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British Dictionary definitions for paving
paving
/ (ˈpeɪvɪŋ) /
noun
a paved surface; pavement
material used for a pavement, such as paving stones, bricks, or asphalt
adjective
of or for a paved surface or pavement
preparatory, facilitating, enablingpaving legislation
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