Définition de « asphalt » en Anglais

noun

1. A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.

   • The mining of asphalt was big business in this area in the early twentieth century.

2. Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

   • Near-synonyms: tarmac, tarmacadam, blacktop, bitumen
   • Please hose off the asphalt near the top of the driveway if the trucks get lots of mud on it.

verb

1. (transitive) To pave with asphalt.