Definition of asphalt Asphalt
/æˈsfɔˌlt/ - [atsfolt] - as•phalt
We found 13 definitions of asphalt from 6 different sources.
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What does asphalt mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: asphalts |
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| asphalt - mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing | ||
| paving material, pavement, paving the paved surface of a thoroughfare | ||
| asphalt - a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons | ||
| mineral pitch | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
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| asphalt - cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway" | ||
| pave cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- asphalt (Noun)
A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. - asphalt (Noun)
An abbreviation for asphalt concrete , a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways. - asphalt (Verb)
To pave with asphalt.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- asphalt (n.)
Alt. of Asphaltum - asphalt (v. t.)
To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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asphalt
A mixture containing tar, used to make roads, pavements etc. -
asphalt
To cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle or pedestrian traffic. -
asphalt
To cover with tar or asphalt.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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asphalt
as-falt′, or as′falt, Asphaltum, as-falt′um, n. a black or dark-brown, hard, bituminous substance, anciently used as a cement, and now for paving, cisterns, water-pipes, &c.—v.t. Asphalt′, to lay or cover with asphalt.—adj. Asphalt′ic. [Gr. asphaltos, from an Eastern word.]
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