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tarmacA hard surface made of tarmacadam, especially an airport runway or taxiway

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A hard surface made of tarmacadam, especially an airport runway or taxiway

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːrmæk/

Korean meaning: 타맥아담으로 만든 단단한 표면, 특히 공항 활주로나 유도로

Korean pronunciation: 타르-맥 (강세: 타르)

Example Sentences

  • The celebrity stepped onto the red carpet... wait, wrong event! It was just the gray tarmac.
  • Flight attendants warned passengers not to run on the tarmac in high heels.
  • The pilot announced a tarmac delay due to air traffic congestion.

tarmac

NOUN

//ˈtɑːrmæk//

A hard surface made of tarmacadam, especially an airport runway or taxiway

tarmac concept
💡 Concept

Airport runway tarmac surface

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tarmac rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Dragging his pack across the tarmac, then trudging back

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɑːrmæk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɑːmæk/

🌳Etymology

Roottar
Suffix-macadam

Origin

1900년대 초 스코틀랜드 공학자 존 맥아담(John McAdam)이 개발한 도로 포장법에서 유래. 타르(tar)와 맥아담(McAdam)을 합성한 단어로, 원래는 도로용이었지만 항공 시대와 함께 공항 활주로의 대명사가 되었다.

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🎵Rhyme

macbackpacktrack
mac
back
pack
track

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The celebrity stepped onto the red carpet... wait, wrong event! It was just the gray tarmac.

😄 Fun example

Flight attendants warned passengers not to run on the tarmac in high heels.

The pilot announced a tarmac delay due to air traffic congestion.

Ground crew vehicles moved efficiently across the busy tarmac.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

runwayairstriptaxiwayapronpavement

Antonyms

grassdirtunpaved

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