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Tarmac

[ tahr-mak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Trademark.

a brand of bituminous binder, similar to tarmacadam, for surfacing roads, airport runways, parking areas, etc.

noun

(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
(lowercase) a layer or covering of Tarmac, tarmacadam, or tar.

tarmac

/ ˈtɑːmæk /

See macadam
a paving material that consists of crushed stone rolled and bound with a mixture of tar and bitumen, esp as formerly used for a road, airport runway, etc Full nametarmacadamˌtɑːməˈkædəm See also macadam
the tarmac
the tarmac a runway at an airport
on the tarmac at Nairobi airport

More recently, Specialized just recalled all of its new Tarmac SL7s for a similar issue with the compression plug.

He saluted the Marines standing guard on the tarmac with his right hand—the hand with the coffee cup in it.

Only 101 lives were lost by the two air forces and most of those were not caused by crashes but by accidents on the tarmac.

We all grabbed our gear, lined up, and walked across the tarmac.

Upon landing, he was reportedly spotted wandering the tarmac with only a comb in his pocket.

The couple were met on the tarmac by Tony Abbott, the prime minister.

Something was squatting on the tarmac close to the petrol tank.

Mechanics were climbing down out of cockpits and walking along down the tarmac in groups.

His head snapped back, his feet left the ground, and he did a beautiful backward somersault to crash down on the tarmac in a heap.

Half an hour later the two air aces were out on the tarmac, and ready to leave.

He had done so, and now stood on the dark tarmac between the manifest shed and the pilot-barracks.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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