Associations to the word «Tarmac»

Wiktionary

TARMAC, noun. (British) (Canada) The bituminous surface of a road.
TARMAC, noun. (aviation) The area of an airport where planes park or maneuver.
TARMAC, verb. (British) (Canada) To pave.
TARMAC, verb. (aviation) To spend time idling on a runway, usually waiting for takeoff clearance.

Dictionary definition

TARMAC, noun. A paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving.
TARMAC, noun. A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar.
TARMAC, verb. Surface with macadam; "macadam the road".

Wise words

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