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tarmac

/ˈtɑː.mæk/

/ˈtɑr.mæk/

Translations

tarmacnoun

tarmacs

взлётно-посадочная полоса

The plane taxied down the tarmac before takeoff.

Самолёт вырулил по взлётно-посадочной полосе перед взлётом.

асфальт

The workers were laying new tarmac on the road.

Рабочие укладывали новый асфальт на дорогу.

Synonyms

tarmacverb

tarmacked

Past Simple

tarmacked

Past Participle

tarmacking

Gerund

/ˈtɑː.mæk/

/ˈtɑr.mæk/

асфальтировать

They plan to tarmac the road next week.

Они планируют асфальтировать дорогу на следующей неделе.

Synonyms

tarmacadjective

/ˈtɑː.mæk/

/ˈtɑr.mæk/

Used attributively in expressions such as "tarmac delay", functioning adjectivally.

Definitions

tarmacnoun

A material used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas, consisting of crushed rock mixed with tar.

The workers laid down fresh tarmac on the road to improve its condition.

A runway or other area surfaced with tarmac, especially at an airport.

The plane taxied along the tarmac before taking off.

tarmacverb

To cover a surface with tarmac, a material used for paving roads and runways.

The construction crew will tarmac the new road by the end of the week.

tarmacadjective

Relating to or surfaced with tarmac.

Passengers faced long tarmac delays while the crew awaited clearance.