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blacktopped

/ˈblækˌtɑpt/ /ˈblækˌtɒpt/

Meanings
verb
To pave with blacktop.

Examples :

"The county first blacktopped that road decades ago"
material building

Related Words

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decades noun

/ˈdɛkeɪdz/ /ˈdɛkədɪz/

A group, set, or series of ten , particularly:

"a decade of soldiers"

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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road noun

/ɹəʊd/ /ɹoʊd/

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

"The road to school was bumpy, but the family car made the journey comfortable. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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county noun

/ˈkaʊnti/

The land ruled by a count or a countess.

"The county fair was held in the town square, attracting many people from the surrounding areas of the county. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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pave verb

/peɪv/

To cover something with paving slabs.

"The workers will pave the schoolyard with new red bricks next week. "

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blacktop noun

/ˈblæktɒp/

Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).

"The children drew hopscotch squares on the blacktop during recess. "

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first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

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ago adjective

/əˈɡəʊ/ /əˈɡoʊ/

Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away.

"in days ago/in days agone"