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Old November 15th, 2005, 17:16   #2
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Originally Posted by B767Driver

A british civil engineer named John Macadams developed a method to pave tar over the crushed rock. The process was called "tarmacadamizing". Later shortened to "tarmac".

So that's why my wifes family calls blacktops "Macadam".
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