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macadamize

Macadamize (verb) means to cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.

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To cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.
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Etymology

From macadam + -ize, after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam who pioneered this method of road construction around 1820.

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"macadamize" (verb) means to cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.

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