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blacktop
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blacktop
(noun)
blacktop
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ˈ
blækˌtɑːp/
noun
blacktop
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ˈ
blækˌtɑːp/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLACKTOP
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chiefly US
1
:
black material that is used for making roads
road crews laying down
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a surface that is covered with blacktop
cars lining the
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