Definition of Tarmac

1. Noun. A paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving.

Exact synonyms: Tarmacadam
Generic synonyms: Pavement, Paving, Paving Material

2. Verb. Surface with macadam. "Macadam the road"
Exact synonyms: Macadamise, Macadamize
Generic synonyms: Coat, Surface
Derivative terms: Macadam, Macadam

3. Noun. A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar.
Exact synonyms: Macadam, Tarmacadam
Generic synonyms: Paved Surface
Derivative terms: Macadamize

Definition of Tarmac

1. to cause (an aircraft) to sit on a taxiway [v -MACKED, -MACKING, -MACS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarmac

tariffs
tarin
Tarin's space
Tarin's tenia
Tarin's valve
taring
taring
tarings
tariric acid
Tarkovsky
tarlatan
tarlatans
tarletan
tarletans
Tarlov's cyst
tarmac (current term)
tarmacadam
tarmacadams
tarmacked
tarmacking
tarmacs
tarn
tarnal
tarnally
tarnation
tarnations
Tarnier's forceps
tarnish
tarnish
tarnishable

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