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Noun: tarmacadam  ,taa(r)-mu'ka-dum
  1. A paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
    - tarmac
     
  2. A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
    - tarmac, macadam

Derived forms: tarmacadams

Type of: paved surface, pavement, paving, paving material

Encyclopedia: Tarmacadam