pavé

Definitions of pavé
  1. noun
    material used to pave an area
    synonyms: matériau de pavage
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    types:
    béton
    a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
    béton armé
    concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
    type of:
    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    a stone used for paving
    synonyms: dalle de trottoir
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    types:
    caillou d'empierrement
    rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
    pierre de parrement
    a paving stone forming part of a curb
    carreau, dalles, pierre
    stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
    type of:
    pierre de taille
    building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
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