asphalt
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- noun
- /ˈæsfɔlt/
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asfalto
- One hundred yards of piping hot asphalt.
- asphalt pavement
- an asphalt road
- concrete and asphalt
They lie on the asphalt, face down next to the cats and dogs.
- They lie on the asphalt, face down next to the cats and dogs.
- And so things freeze, thaw the top peels, peels off, and it's just hard on asphalt.
- And then I remember hearing the screech of his brakes and then I made a thud and I came to the asphalt below.
- We just, you just distinguished the softness of asphalt in a street from the hardness of concrete on a sidewalk.
- So the Shields perform at their absolute best against uniform backgrounds such as foliage, grass, rendered walls, sand, sky and asphalt.
- Also, one of the first photos of the crater where that bomb landed, taken by first responders, shows what appears to be liquid on the asphalt.
- They always spray the roads down to the concrete, the asphalt, any of that is all really rich and contrasty and glistening from being wet when the lights hit them.
- It was like asphalt emulsion, technically, I think is what it was called, which is essentially like tar.
- First, we need to discuss the budget for the asphalt acquisitions.
- It'll grow in asphalt, concrete, ice, snow, the desert.
Examples
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The road was repaired with new asphalt to ensure a smoother drive.
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Ice is not as hard as asphalt.
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And they could only walk on asphalt.
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Used to play baseball all summer on the asphalt.
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First, we need to discuss the budget for the asphalt acquisitions.
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The truck raced up the roadbed, across the asphalt, and bounded back into the dust.
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After the heavy rain, the asphalt pavement appeared glossy and dark.
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Many urban areas use asphalt for their streets because it is durable and cost-effective.
Synonyms
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A thick black sticky substance used to make roads and roofs waterproof
A dark tar-like material used to make roads and keep surfaces dry
How Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Asphalt comes from the old Greek word asphaltos, which meant 'firm' or 'stable' and was used for a dark, sticky tar-like rock. That's why asphalt is the strong, waterproof material we use on roads and roofs.