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macadamize

[ muh-kad-uh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, mac·ad·am·ized, mac·ad·am·iz·ing.
  1. to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.

macadamize

/ məˈkædəˌmaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to construct or surface (a road) with macadam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • macˌadamiˈzation, noun
  • macˈadamˌizer, noun
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Other Words From

  • mac·adam·i·zation noun
  • unmac·adam·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of macadamize1

First recorded in 1815–25; macadam + -ize

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