asphalt has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

The side slopes were coated with fiberglas matting coated with asphalt to prevent erosion .

Related terms

paving_material tar

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[ adjective ] covered with paving material

Related terms

paved

3
[ verb ] cover with tar or asphalt, of roads

Synonyms

tar

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pave

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[ noun ] (geology) a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

Synonyms

mineral_pitch

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mineral

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