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pavement vs blacktopping

blacktopping vs pavement

pavement and blacktopping both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pavement Yes No No No
blacktopping Yes No No No
As nouns, blacktopping is a hyponym of pavement; that is, blacktopping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pavement:
  • pavement: material used to pave an area
  • blacktopping: a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
Other hyponyms of pavement include asphalt, concrete, blacktop, macadam, tarmac, tarmacadam.
pavement (noun) blacktopping (noun)
the paved surface of a thoroughfare a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
material used to pave an area
Difference between pavement and blacktopping

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