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paved surface vs tarmacadam

tarmacadam vs paved surface

paved surface and tarmacadam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paved surface Yes No No No
tarmacadam Yes No No No
As nouns, tarmacadam is a hyponym of paved surface; that is, tarmacadam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paved surface:
  • paved surface: a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
  • tarmacadam: a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
Other hyponyms of paved surface include apron, pavement, paving, road surface, runway, skidpan, macadam, tarmac, taxi strip, taxiway.
paved surface (noun) tarmacadam (noun)
a level horizontal surface covered with paving material a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Difference between paved surface and tarmacadam

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