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paving material

DEFINITIONS OF: paving material

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n material used to pave an area

Synonyms:
pavement, paving
Types:
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asphalt
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
concrete
a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
blacktop, blacktopping
a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
macadam
broken stone used in macadamized roadways
tarmac, tarmacadam
a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
cement
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
ferroconcrete, reinforced concrete
concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
Type of:
artefact, artifact
a man-made object taken as a whole
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