different between tarmacadam vs macadam

English

Etymology

tar +? macadam

Noun

tarmacadam (countable and uncountable, plural tarmacadams)

1. (archaic) A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.

Synonyms

• tarmac

Coordinate terms

Verb

tarmacadam (third-person singular simple present tarmacadams, present participle tarmacadaming, simple past and past participle tarmacadamed)

1. (transitive) To cover or surface with tarmacadam.

French

Noun

tarmacadam m (plural tarmacadams)

1. (archaic) tarmacadam

English

Etymology

Named after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836), who invented the process of macadamization. Used for describing road surfaces originally constructed using the McAdam method, but now sometimes used for any road or street.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m??kæd?m/

Noun

macadam (countable and uncountable, plural macadams)

1. (uncountable) The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
2. (US, dated, countable) Any road or street.

Derived terms

• tarmac
• tarmacadam

Translations

Verb

macadam (third-person singular simple present macadams, present participle macadaming or macadamming, simple past and past participle macadamed or macadammed)

1. (transitive) To cover or surface with macadam.

See also

• asphalt

Further reading

• macadam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Noun

macadam m (plural macadams or macadam)

1. macadam