Asphalt
/ˈæˌsfɔlt/
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Definition
(noun) A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Sentence Examples
The street is paved with asphalt.
The asphalt was softened by the heat.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers were laying new black ____ on the main city road today.