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paving vs tarmac

tarmac vs paving

paving and tarmac both are nouns.

paving is not a verb while tarmac is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paving Yes No No No
tarmac Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tarmac is a hyponym of paving; that is, tarmac is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paving:
  • paving: material used to pave an area
  • tarmac: a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Other hyponyms of paving include asphalt, concrete, blacktop, blacktopping, macadam, tarmacadam.
paving (noun) tarmac (noun)
the act of applying paving materials to an area a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
the paved surface of a thoroughfare a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
material used to pave an area
paving (verb) tarmac (verb)
surface with macadam
Difference between paving and tarmac

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