road metal

noun

, British.

1. broken stone, cinders, etc., used for making roads.

road metal

noun

1. crushed rock, broken stone, etc, used to construct a road

Word History and Origins

Origin of road metal¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The figure was that of a negro, who sat on a rock pile in the sun, hammering limestone chunks into road metal.

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The slag solidifies into a hard stone which is broken up and used for making concrete and tar-paving, also for road metal.

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The stones have been taken for road metal, the earth to lay on the land.

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He carted away the interesting land-mark and broke up the cairn into road metal.

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Yet how few have the energy and public spirit to get up and go for that dog with sticks, umbrellas, and pieces of road-metal!

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