Noun: tarmacadam ,taa(r)-mu'ka-dum
- A paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
"The airport runway was resurfaced with tarmacadam";
- tarmac
- A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
"The plane taxied down the tarmacadam before takeoff";
- tarmac, macadam
Derived forms: tarmacadams
Type of: paved surface, pavement, paving, paving material
Encyclopedia: Tarmacadam