German

Noun

Asphalt m ‎(genitive Asphaltes, plural Asphalte)

1. asphalt, tarmac

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English

Alternative forms

• asphalte

Noun

asphalt ‎(plural asphalts)

1. 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.
2. asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

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See also

• tarmac

Verb

asphalt ‎(third-person singular simple present asphalts, present participle asphalting, simple past and past participle asphalted)

1. To pave with asphalt.

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References

• “asphalt” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).