tarmac
road surface of macadam sealed and bound with tar and sand
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tarmac
Summary
tarmac ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- tarmac is credited with the discovery of Edgar Purnell Hooley[2].
- macadam is named after tarmac[3].
- tar is named after tarmac[4].
- tarmac is made of asphalt concrete[5].
- tarmac is a type of road surface[6].
- tarmac is a type of artificial physical structure[7].
- tarmac's Commons category is recorded as Asphalt[8].
- tarmac comprises crushed stone[9].
- tarmac's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1902[10].
- tarmac's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as surface=tarmac[11].
- tarmac's different from is recorded as asphalt concrete[12].
- tarmac's different from is recorded as apron[13].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include road surface[6] and artificial physical structure[7].
Origins
Things named after include macadam[3] and tar[4].
Use and Application
tarmac comprises crushed stone[9].
Why It Matters
tarmac ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month).[1] tarmac has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] tarmac is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]