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Targum
tariff
tariff anomaly
tariff escalation
tariff office
tariff quota
tariqa
tarlatan
tarmac
tarmacadam
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tarmac

tar·mac [ tr màk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
road surfacing material: a material used for surfacing roads



transitive verb  (past tar·macked, past participle tar·macked, present participle tar·mack·ing, 3rd person present singular tar·macks)
Definition:
 
1. cover with tarmac: to cover the surface of a road with tarmac

2. park: to park an airplane on a surfaced area at an airport or air base

[Early 20th century. Originally a trademark]
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