tarmac
verb/ˈtɑːmæk/
/ˈtɑːrmæk/
(British English)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they tarmac | /ˈtɑːmæk/ /ˈtɑːrmæk/ |
| he / she / it tarmacs | /ˈtɑːmæks/ /ˈtɑːrmæks/ |
| past simple tarmacked | /ˈtɑːmækt/ /ˈtɑːrmækt/ |
| past participle tarmacked | /ˈtɑːmækt/ /ˈtɑːrmækt/ |
| -ing form tarmacking | /ˈtɑːmækɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːrmækɪŋ/ |
- tarmac something to cover a surface with Tarmac™
- tarmacked roads
Word Originearly 20th cent.: abbreviation of tarmacadam.Want to learn more?
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