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macadam

mac·ad·am [ mə káddəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
road surface of broken stones: a smooth hard road surface made from small pieces of stone, usually mixed with tar or asphalt, in compressed layers

[Early 19th century. After John Loudon McAdam (1756-1836), Scottish civil engineer]
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