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paving material vs tarmacadam

tarmacadam vs paving material

paving material and tarmacadam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paving material Yes No No No
tarmacadam Yes No No No
As nouns, tarmacadam is a hyponym of paving material; that is, tarmacadam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paving material:
  • paving material: material used to pave an area
  • tarmacadam: a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Other hyponyms of paving material include asphalt, concrete, blacktop, blacktopping, macadam, tarmac.
paving material (noun) tarmacadam (noun)
material used to pave an area 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 paving material and tarmacadam

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