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wearing course

British  

noun

  1. Also called: carpet.   topping.  the top layer of a road that carries the traffic; road surface

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The lower course is constructed of aggregates which do not possess the desired qualities for a wearing course, but which are satisfactory for concrete not subjected to abrasion.

From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg

His sixteen hours long Saturday has run Its wearing course and weary.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 January 11, 1890 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

The wearing course usually is about 2 inches thick and is constructed with selected aggregates of good quality shipped in for the purpose.

From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg

For the wearing course of the two-course type of pavement, a mixture of the same kind is very often specified.

From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg

The aggregates for the wearing course will be selected with the same regard for uniformity and durability that would be the case if they were for the one course pavement.

From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg

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