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Definition of Tarmac™ noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tarmac™

noun
 
/ˈtɑːmæk/
 
/ˈtɑːrmæk/
[uncountable]
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  1. (also less frequent tarmacadam
     
    /ˌtɑːməˈkædəm/
     
    /ˌtɑːrməˈkædəm/
    )
    (North American English also blacktop)
    a black material used for making road surfaces, that consists of small stones mixed with tarTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
  2. the tarmac
    an area with a Tarmac surface, especially at an airport
    • Three planes were standing on the tarmac, waiting to take off.
    Topics Transport by airc2
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