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asphalting Definition


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asphalt
noun
    1a. A brown or black semi-solid bituminous material that occurs in natural deposits and is also prepared synthetically by distillation from petroleum;
    1b. This material used in the construction industry for roofing, or mixed with rock chips or gravel to make paving and road-surfacing materials.
verb
    asphalted, asphalting
    1. To cover with asphalt.
Derivative: asphaltic
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Greek asphaltos.



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