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Clipping of tarmacadam, which is from tar + macadam (“crushed stones”). Originally a trademark owned by its inventor, Edgar Hooley.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Tarmacadam. Full definition →
Today it means: Tarmacadam. Full definition →
Clipping of tarmacadam, which is from tar + macadam (“crushed stones”). Originally a trademark owned by its inventor, Edgar Hooley.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.