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macadam

n.
US //məˈkædəm// UK //məkˈædəm// macadam Archaic
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Origin

Named after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836), who invented the process of macadamization. Used for describing road surfaces originally constructed using the McAdam method, but now sometimes used for any road or street.

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