asphalting
|as-phalt-ing|
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/ˈæs.fɔl.tɪŋ/
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/ˈæs.fɒl.tɪŋ/
(asphalt)
paving material
Etymology
'asphalt' originates from Greek via Latin and French: from Late Latin 'asphaltus' and French 'asphalte', ultimately from Greek 'asphálatos' (ἀσφάλατος), meaning 'firm, secure' or the natural bitumen
'asphalt' passed into English from French and Latin: Greek 'asphálatos' → Late Latin 'asphaltus' → Old French/Medieval French 'asphalte' → Middle English/Modern English 'asphalt' (used for the substance and later the verb meaning to cover with it)
Initially it referred to the natural bitumen or a secure/stable substance; over time it came to mean both the material and the act of covering roads with that material (to pave or cover with asphalt)
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of applying asphalt to a surface; asphalt paving work
Asphalting on that stretch of highway will continue through Friday.
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Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'asphalt' — performing or undergoing the action of covering (a surface) with asphalt
They are asphalting the main road today to repair the surface.
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Last updated: 2025/10/31 05:32