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asphalt

noun/ˈæsfælt/ (ASS-falt)Level B2
asphalt meaning picture: Workers in hi-vis vests smoothing hot black asphalt on a road with a roller machine
Picture meaning of “asphalt” — a black, sticky substance mixed with stones to make road surfaces

a black, sticky substance mixed with stones to make road surfaces

Asphalt is the dark, tar-like material used to pave roads, footpaths and parking areas.

asphalt meaning in Hindi

एक काला, चिपचिपा पदार्थ जिसे पत्थरों के साथ मिलाकर सड़क की सतह बनाई जाती है

asphalt वह गहरा, कोलतार जैसा पदार्थ है जिसका इस्तेमाल सड़कों, फुटपाथों और पार्किंग क्षेत्रों को पक्का करने में होता है।

Examples

  1. Workers laid fresh asphalt on the pothole-filled road near the market.मज़दूरों ने बाज़ार के पास गड्ढों से भरी सड़क पर नई डामर बिछाई।
  2. The city plans to resurface all major highways with new asphalt this year.शहर इस साल सभी प्रमुख राजमार्गों को नई डामर से फिर से बनाने की योजना बना रहा है।

Synonyms & antonyms

tarmacblacktop

Memory trick

ASPHALT is the black blanket that turns dust into a smooth road.

💡 Did you know?

Ancient Babylonians used natural asphalt deposits thousands of years ago to waterproof buildings and boats.

Word origin

From Greek asphaltos, a natural tar-like substance; it later came to mean the mixed material used for paving roads.

asphalt meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीएक काला, चिपचिपा पदार्थ जिसे पत्थरों के साथ मिलाकर सड़क की सतह बनाई जाती है
Arabic · العربيةمادة سوداء لزجة تُخلط بالحجارة لصنع أسطح الطرق
French · Françaissubstance noire et collante mélangée à des pierres pour faire des revêtements de route
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiazat hitam dan lengket yang dicampur dengan batu untuk membuat permukaan jalan
Chinese · 中文一种与石料混合用来铺路面的黑色黏性物质

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