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paving

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pav·ing  (pvng)
n.
1. The act or technique of laying pavement.
2. A pavement.
3. Material used for pavement.

paving
Noun
1. a paved surface
2. material used for a pavement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pavingpaving - material used to pave an area        
artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
asphalt - mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
concrete - a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
blacktop, blacktopping - a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
macadam - broken stone used in macadamized roadways
tarmac, tarmacadam - a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
2.pavingpaving - the paved surface of a thoroughfare
curbside - the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb; "policemen stood at intervals along the curbside"
paved surface - a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
paving stone - a stone used for paving
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
sidewalk, pavement - walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
street - a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
3.paving - the act of applying paving materials to an area
application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
Translations
paving [ˈpeɪvɪŋ] npavimento
paving [ˈpeɪvɪŋ] n (= material) → pavé m, dalle f (= area); pavage m, dallage m
paving [ˈpeɪvɪŋ] n (material) → Straßenbelag m
paving [ˈpeɪvɪŋ] npavimentazione f


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The doors were fastened with a loop of string; the floor of the rooms presented a stone paving half torn up; bats fluttered wildly about the ceiling; and as to the smell therein--no--that was beyond description.
Margaret flushed at advice so elementary, but he was really paving the way for a lie.
He went down on his knees and rapidly examined every one of the paving tiles.
 
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