MACADAM


Meaning of MACADAM in English

/ məˈkædəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a road surface made of layers of broken stones, mixed with tar

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: named after John L. McAdam (1756–1836), the British surveyor who advocated using this material.

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