[ˈtɑːmak], (Noun)

Definitions:
- material used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas, consisting of broken stone mixed with tar
(e.g: a tarmac path)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation of tarmacadam

[ˈtɑːmak], (Verb)

Definitions:
- surface (a road or other outdoor area) with tarmac or a similar material
(e.g: they'll be wanting to tarmac the path)

- seek employment
(e.g: it's sad for graduates to tarmac for this long)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation of tarmacadam