Asphalt word meaning and definition

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• Letter statistic
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Meaning and definition for "asphalt" word

[noun] a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
[noun] mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
[adjective] covered with paving material
[verb] cover with tar or asphalt, of roads

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\As"phalt\, Asphaltum \As*phal"tum\, n. [Gr. ?, of eastern origin: cf. F. asphalte.] 1. Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See {Bitumen}. 2. A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc. {Asphalt stone}, {Asphalt rock}, a limestone found impregnated with asphalt.
\As"phalt\, v. t. To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.

Synonyms for asphalt

macadam, macadamised, macadamized, mineral pitch, paved, tar, tarmac, tarmacadam

See also: mineral | pave | paving material |

Related terms: apatite, canvas, carbon, clay, coke, diatomite, graphite, kerb, magnesite, marcasite, mineral oil, mineral tallow, ozokerite, pantile, paper, parquet, siding, spun glass, stone, tile, veneer, wollastonite

The fun area, different aproach to word »asphalt«

Let's analyse "asphalt" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TLAHPSA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- ... .--. .... .- .-.. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: asphalt: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: asphalt: 1 + 1 + 7 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 23, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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