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to bituminize

to bituminize

9.9
To cover a surface with tar or asphalt to protect it
  • verb
  • /bɪˈtjuːmɪnaɪz/
  • UK
: bituminizar
  • Engineers decided to bituminize the access road to make it more durable and weather-resistant.

Examples

  • Before finishing the playground, workers will bituminize the base to provide a smooth surface.

  • The company plans to bituminize old railway sleepers as part of a recycling initiative.

  • They bituminized the road last summer.

  • The workers will bituminize the new parking lot.

  • Before finishing the playground, workers will bituminize the base to provide a smooth surface.

  • Engineers decided to bituminize the access road to make it more durable and weather-resistant.

  • The company plans to bituminize old railway sleepers as part of a recycling initiative.

Surface Forms

bituminize infinitive
bituminized past
bituminized past participle
bituminizing present participle
bituminizes third person singular

Morphology

bituminize = bitumen (transparent) = bitumen + ize

A productive verb is formed by adding the suffix '-ize' to the noun 'bitumen', yielding 'to coat or treat with bitumen', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Bituminize comes from the word bitumen, which means 'tar' or 'asphalt', and the ending -ize, which means 'to make'. So, to bituminize something is to cover or treat it with tar or asphalt to protect and seal the surface.