Tarmac™
noun/ˈtɑːmæk/
/ˈtɑːrmæk/
[uncountable]- (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
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- the tarmacan area with a Tarmac surface, especially at an airport
- Three planes were standing on the tarmac, waiting to take off.
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