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asphalt
[ as-fawltor, especially British, -falt ]
noun
- any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- a similar substance that is the by-product of petroleum-cracking operations.
- a mixture of such substances with gravel, crushed rock, or the like, used for paving.
verb (used with object)
- to cover or pave with asphalt.
adjective
- of, relating to, or containing asphalt:
asphalt tile.
asphalt
/ -fɔːlt; ˈæʃ-; ˈæsfælt /
noun
- any of several black semisolid substances composed of bitumen and inert mineral matter. They occur naturally in parts of America and as a residue from petroleum distillation: used as a waterproofing material and in paints, dielectrics, and fungicides
- a mixture of this substance with gravel, used in road-surfacing and roofing materials
- modifier containing or surfaced with asphalt
verb
- tr to cover with asphalt
asphalt
- A thick, sticky, dark-brown mixture of petroleum tars used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing. Asphalt is produced as a byproduct in refining petroleum or is found in natural beds.
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·t adjective
- p· adjective
- ܲ·p· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of asphalt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of asphalt1
Example Sentences
Among the reasons it’s challenging to collect, experts say, is that L.A.’s urban landscape bakes in the sun, heating up the asphalt, which could degrade ancient DNA buried underneath.
Soil analysis in November 2023 found the land contained asbestos, plastic, polystyrene and asphalt.
The Nashville native rarely walked a red carpet or made public appearances at premieres, instead, he preferred a private life as the owner of an asphalt paving business in Nashville, supporting his wife from afar.
And then I can see myself on the camera — the bludgeoning nightmare all over again — as I watch the body collapse onto the asphalt.
A view of asphalt shingle vents that are placed on roof tiles on homes.
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