—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
With our Rider Synergy concept and gravel-specific tuning, Denna provides a seamless, natural ride feel that enhances every adventure, whether on smooth tarmac, rugged backroads or both.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The video includes footage of a set of handcuffs and chains jingling as they are pulled from a basket containing other shackles and then laid out on the airport tarmac next to four other sets of restraints.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Again though, that’s because the Isuzu’s setup is focused on low down torque and composed off-road handling rather than straight line performance on tarmac.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the Instagram video posted by the White House, the song could be heard playing in the background as the camera panned to show a man in handcuffs getting patted down by Border Patrol on a tarmac.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
With our Rider Synergy concept and gravel-specific tuning, Denna provides a seamless, natural ride feel that enhances every adventure, whether on smooth tarmac, rugged backroads or both.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The video includes footage of a set of handcuffs and chains jingling as they are pulled from a basket containing other shackles and then laid out on the airport tarmac next to four other sets of restraints.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Again though, that’s because the Isuzu’s setup is focused on low down torque and composed off-road handling rather than straight line performance on tarmac.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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tarmac
noun
tar·mac
ˈtär-ˌmak 
: a road, apron, or runway paved with layers of crushed stone covered with tar
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