"blacktop" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈblæktɒp/ Forms: blacktops [plural]
Etymology: From black + top. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|black|top}} black + top Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blacktop (countable and uncountable, plural blacktops)
  1. (US, uncountable) Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac). Tags: US, uncountable Categories (topical): Roads Translations (bituminous black paving material): bitum [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-blacktop-en-noun-omJZCUC4 Disambiguation of Roads: 42 14 38 6 Categories (other): American English, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 28 23 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 33 19 12 Disambiguation of 'bituminous black paving material': 87 5 7
  2. (US, countable) A road so paved. Tags: US, countable Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-blacktop-en-noun-kYIr9sNf Disambiguation of Roads: 42 14 38 6 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 42 18 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 44 17 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 46 17 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 33 19 12
  3. (US, countable) A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot. Tags: US, countable Categories (topical): Roads Hypernyms (paved area on a schoolground): schoolyard [UK]
    Sense id: en-blacktop-en-noun-xS8iqq0u Disambiguation of Roads: 42 14 38 6 Categories (other): American English, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 33 19 12 Disambiguation of 'paved area on a schoolground': 16 26 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: black top, black-top

Verb

IPA: /ˈblæktɒp/ Forms: blacktops [present, singular, third-person], blacktopping [participle, present], blacktopped [participle, past], blacktopped [past]
Etymology: From black + top. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|black|top}} black + top Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} blacktop (third-person singular simple present blacktops, present participle blacktopping, simple past and past participle blacktopped)
  1. (US) To pave with blacktop. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-blacktop-en-verb-L9FvhHpT Categories (other): American English, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 33 19 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: black top, black-top

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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