asphalt as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
asphalt
noun
1 asphalt
Mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing.
Roget 255:
smoothness
etc.
adj.;
polish,
gloss;
lubricity,
lubrication.
[smooth materials]
down,
velvet,
velure,
silk,
satin;
velveteen,
velour,
velours,
velumen†;
glass,
ice.
slide;
bowling green
etc.
(level)
213;
asphalt,
wood pavement,
flagstone,
flags.
[objects used to smooth other objects]
roller,
steam roller,
lawn roller,
rolling pin,
rolling mill;
sand paper,
emery paper,
emery cloth,
sander;
flat iron,
sad iron;
burnisher,
turpentine and beeswax;
polish,
shoe polish.
[art of cutting and polishing gemstones]
lapidary.
[person who polishes gemstones]
lapidary,
lapidarian.
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Roget 356a:
resin,
rosin;
gum;
lac,
sealing wax;
amber,
ambergris;
bitumen,
pitch,
tar;
asphalt,
asphaltum;
camphor;
varnish,
copal†,
mastic,
magilp†,
lacquer,
japan.
artificial resin,
polymer;
ion-exchange resin,
cation-exchange resin,
anion exchange resin,
water softener,
Amberlite†,
Dowex [Chem],
Diaion.
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Dutch: asfalt, asfaltbeton
Polish: asfalt
2 asphalt
A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons.
synonym: mineral pitch.
Dutch: asfalt
verb
1 asphalt
Cover with tar or asphalt.
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