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pauropod
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pavement

pave·ment [ páyvmənt ] (plural pave·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. paved surface: a paved surface, especially of a road

2. construction material for pavements: material that is used to make a pavement, e.g. concrete or stone

3. civil engineering layered surface of path: the layered structure that forms the surface of a path, road, highway, or aircraft runway

4. U.K. roads 
Same as  sidewalk


[13th century. Via French< Latin pavimentum "beaten floor" < pavire "beat, tread down"]
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