"glasphalt" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of glass + asphalt Etymology templates: {{blend|en|glass|asphalt}} Blend of glass + asphalt Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} glasphalt (uncountable)
  1. A type of asphalt that uses crushed glass in place of rock aggregate. Wikipedia link: glasphalt Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-glasphalt-en-noun-Hw2VGQUg Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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