Asphalt

Word ASPHALT
Character 7
Hyphenation as phalt
Pronunciations /ˈæʃfɔlt/

Definitions and meanings of "Asphalt"

What do we mean by asphalt?

A brownish-black solid or semisolid material consisting of bitumens obtained from native deposits or as a petroleum byproduct and used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing. noun

This material mixed with crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing. noun

To pave or coat with asphalt. transitive verb

To cover or treat with asphalt.

Same as asphaltum. noun

A bituminous material, employed for the covering of roofs and arches, for the lining of tanks, for pavement and flooring, and as a cement. See asphaltum. noun

A thick solution of the finest asphaltum in spirits of turpentine, used by opticians. noun

To cover with asphalt transitive verb

Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See bitumen. noun

A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc. noun

A limestone found impregnated with asphalt. noun

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. noun

An abbreviation for asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways. noun

To pave with asphalt. verb

Mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing noun

A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons noun

Cover with tar or asphalt verb

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.

Asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

An agregate mixture of rock and petroleum that is used commonly as a road paving material. Also used in parking lots. Cheaper than concrete. Urban Dictionary

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A fault created by ones ass. A slip of the cheeks, a rectal passage malfunction. A shart. When you accidentally crap yourself. Urban Dictionary

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Asphalt: European slang for black people. Urban Dictionary

Pronounced ash folt is reference to a hard rock-like material used for the pavement of roadways or structures designated for vehicles. Should not be associated or confused with asphalt aes folt which directly translates in meaning to "slow" "retarded" or "mentally challenged". Individuals who commonly mistake in saying aes folt instead of ash folt are, through scientific research, proven to be cronic maturbators and/or in most cases unnaturally stupid. Urban Dictionary

1. noun. Butt crack. Of or pertaining to the fault line in the posterior. 2. noun. Blame or responsibility placed upon a donkey or jackass. Urban Dictionary

Slang for asphalt concrete Urban Dictionary

1. Road Tarmac 2. The best darn racing game on mobile AND the Apple TV, even if it is a Need for Speed knockoff. Urban Dictionary

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Synonyms and Antonyms for Asphalt

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The word "asphalt" in example sentences

But it should also be said that they share the diversity of character of petroleums, and the term asphalt represents a group of substances of which the physical characters and chemical composition differ greatly in virtue of their derivation, and also differ from changes which they are constantly undergoing. ❋ Various (N/A)

AS I write this, beneath my window, with a great clattering of hoofs on the asphalt, is passing a long column of mountain batteries, all carried on the backs of our big Government mules. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Highway asphalt is streaked in red, and there's a steady exodus of mud-laden trucks heading away from Kolontar. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Whew!” gasped a worker with Pace Construction Co., the St. Louis County road contractor that joined forces with Innoventor, the Earth City-based engineering and design firm that perfected the process of converting the animal waste into a bio-oil used in asphalt binder. ❋ Unknown (2010)

First of all, those little air pockets mean less material overall, and with the cost of oil as unstable as the resource itself, petroleum-based asphalt is no longer the cheapest form of paving. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The way we change concrete and asphalt is to start counting people." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since it was Saudi Arabia, the greens were covered in asphalt rather than grass. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Department spokesman Brian Steele said the city has a lot of questions about KFC's program, like what type of asphalt is used. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Innoventor perfected the process of converting the animal waste into a bio-oil used in asphalt binder. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Craig – That the black Civic is buried to the axles in asphalt? cmholm Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

A lot bigger chunk of the earth is covered in asphalt than in mining works. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nor do they believe they can fly, or that asphalt is bouncy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Total waste of $. 9M in asphalt + interest b/c we borrowed the money (2 years at 6% and we've already lost the benefit of the $. 1M in salaries) + increased cost of asphalt to everybody else (ie. legit projects) b/c govt artificially drove up the demand for asphalt. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For the moment, the main thoroughfares are clear (more or less), though the hilly neighborhoods like mine are still ringing with regular intervals of MEEEERRRREEEEEEWWWWWNNNNNGGGGG -- that is, the sound tires make when drivers realize they're tootling up a 21% grade* and the asphalt is covered with black ice. ❋ Moriarty6 (2007)

Any of you fools reading this blog who bought the lie and favored the 9-1/2cents .... there is a special place in asphalt hell for you. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Jimmy had his [guts] splattered all over the asphalt after he [crashed] his [motorcycle]. ❋ Mik203 (2006)

I [broke] [my leg] on asphalt... ❋ Ilovedrugs420 (2021)

[Caution]: Too much [draft] beer and [taco's] may cause an asphalt. ❋ Skinny John (2009)

[Invite] asphalt [or else] [cunt] ❋ NitroClown (2019)

[Example]: Guy one: did you see that [black guy] [over there]? Guy two: Yes, I have seen a lot of asphalts today. ❋ Ed Fagan (2008)

The [construction workers] replaced the asphalt ash [folt] on the highway earlier today. My friend Justin is slightly asphalt [aes] folt. ❋ Don'tyougomessinwithme (2011)

[It's not your fault], it's the [ASPHALT]! ❋ ConfabulatorsAnonymous (2010)

With [the change] in seasons, [Chicago's] asphalt is destabilized and [prone] to forming potholes. ❋ The Return Of Light Joker (2008)

[Let's burn] some [rubber] on the Asphalt! ❋ ShutUpImMe (2016)

[I love] [the play] Asphalt 9, it [is FUN]. ❋ Bäckeri (2021)

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