asphalt

noun (asphalt — uncountable); verb (asphalt, asphalts, asphalted, asphalting)

«asphalt» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Asphalt is a black sticky material mixed with stones and used to make road surfaces and playgrounds. tree →
To asphalt means to cover a road or area with asphalt. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: roads, car parks and school playgrounds; in science, asphalt gets hot in the sun; in safety, falling on asphalt grazes knees; also called tarmac (UK), blacktop (US) and bitumen (Australia).

Examples

The new road was covered with fresh asphalt. tree →
The asphalt felt hot under our bare feet. tree →
I fell over and scraped my knee on the asphalt. tree →
Workers asphalted the school car park. tree →
Asphalt smells strong when it is being laid. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Spelling trap: «asphalt», not «ashphalt». In the UK people usually say «tarmac», in the US «blacktop», in Australia «bitumen».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «asphalt» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«asphalt» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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