1. noun /ˈæʃfɑlt,ˈæsfɑlt,ˈæʃfɛlt,ˈæsfɔlt/
a) A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
2. verb /ˈæʃfɑlt,ˈæsfɑlt,ˈæʃfɛlt,ˈæsfɔlt/
To pave with asphalt.
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