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mac·ad·am·ize | \ mə-ˈka-də-ˌmīz 
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\macadamized; macadamizing
Definition of macadamize
: to construct or finish (a road) by compacting into a solid mass a layer of small broken stone on a convex well-drained roadbed and using a binder (such as cement or asphalt) for the mass
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The first known use of macadamize was in 1824
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