Tarmac
[ tahr-mak ]
/ ˈtɑr mæk /
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for tarmac
tarmac
/ (ˈtɑːmæk) /
noun
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 name: tarmacadam (ˌtɑːməˈkædəm) See also macadam
the tarmac
a runway at an airport
on the tarmac at Nairobi airport
verb -macs, -macking or -macked
(tr) (usually not capital)
to apply tarmac to