asphalt

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Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈæʃfɑlt/, /ˈæsfɑlt/
• (AU, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈæʃfɔlt/, /ˈæʃfɛlt/
• (British) IPA: /ˈæsfælt/, /ˈæsfəlt/, /ˈæsfɔːlt/, , /ˈæʃfælt/, /ˈæʃfəlt/, /ˈæʃfɔːlt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈæsfɔlt/, /ˈæʃfɔlt/

Noun

asphalt

1. A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
2. asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

Translations

• French: asphalte
• German: Asphalt
• Italian: asfalto, bitume
• Portuguese: alcatrão, asfalto
• Russian: асфа́льт
• Spanish: asfalto

Translations

• French: asphalte
• German: Asphalt
• Portuguese: asfalto
• Russian: асфа́льт
• Spanish: hormigón asfáltico

Verb

asphalt (asphalts, present participle asphalting; past and past participle asphalted)

1. (transitive) To pave with asphalt.

Translations

• Italian: asfaltare
• Russian: асфальти́ровать

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