Pronunciation: m
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kad-mFunction: noun
Etymology: named for John L. McAdam 1756-1836 Scottish engineer who invented the paving process
: a roadway or pavement constructed by compacting a layer of small broken stone along with a binder (as cement or asphalt)
- mac·ad·am·ize
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