asphalt
See also: Asphalt
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”).
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈæʃfɑlt/, /ˈæsfɑlt/
- (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈæʃfɔlt/, /ˈæʃfɛlt/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæsfælt/, /ˈæsfəlt/, /ˈæsfɔːlt/, /ˈæʃfælt/, /ˈæʃfəlt/, /ˈæʃfɔːlt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæsfɔlt/, /ˈæʃfɔlt/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
asphalt (countable and uncountable, plural asphalts)
- 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 concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
Derived terms
Translations
sticky, black and highly viscous liquid
|
|
asphalt concrete
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.
See also
Verb
asphalt (third-person singular simple present asphalts, present participle asphalting, simple past and past participle asphalted)
- To pave with asphalt.
Translations
to pave with asphalt
|
References
- “asphalt” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.