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tarmac vs paved surface

paved surface vs tarmac

tarmac and paved surface both are nouns.

tarmac is a verb but paved surface is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tarmac Yes No Yes No
paved surface Yes No No No
As nouns, paved surface is a hypernym of tarmac; that is, paved surface is a word with a broader meaning than tarmac:
  • tarmac: a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
  • paved surface: a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
tarmac (noun) paved surface (noun)
a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
tarmac (verb) paved surface (verb)
surface with macadam
Difference between tarmac and paved surface

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