tarmac
n.
1903, Tarmac, a trademark name, short for tarmacadam (1882) "pavement created by spraying tar over crushed stone," from tar, n.1 + John Latin McAdam (see macadam). By 1919, tarmac was being used generally in Great Britain for "runway."
| 词汇 | tarmac |
| 词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary tarmac n. 1903, Tarmac, a trademark name, short for tarmacadam (1882) "pavement created by spraying tar over crushed stone," from tar, n.1 + John Latin McAdam (see macadam). By 1919, tarmac was being used generally in Great Britain for "runway." |
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