paving material vs paving

paving material and paving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paving material	Yes	No	No	No
paving	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, paving material and paving are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of paving material include pavement.

paving material (noun)	paving (noun)
material used to pave an area	the act of applying paving materials to an area
	the paved surface of a thoroughfare
	material used to pave an area