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blacktop


black·top

noun \ˈblak-ˌtäp\

Definition of BLACKTOP

: a bituminous material used especially for surfacing roads; also : a surface paved with blacktop
blacktop transitive verb

Examples of BLACKTOP

  1. road crews laying down blacktop

First Known Use of BLACKTOP

1931

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