TARMAC


Meaning of TARMAC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tɑ:(r)mæk ]

1.

Tarmac is a material used for making road surfaces, consisting of crushed stones mixed with tar. ( TRADEMARK ) ( BRIT; in AM, usually use blacktop )

...a strip of tarmac.

...tarmac paths.

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2.

The tarmac is an area with a surface made of tarmac, especially the area from which planes take off at an airport.

Standing on the tarmac were two American planes.

N-SING : the N

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