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glasphalt

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[glas-fawlt, glahs-, -falt] / ˈglæs fɔlt, ˈglɑs-, -fælt /

noun

  1. a road-surfacing material composed of asphalt and crushed glass.

Etymology

Origin of glasphalt

1965–70; blend of glass and asphalt

Example Sentences

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In testimony before the Senate Committee on Public Works last week, Richard L. Cheney, executive director of the Glass Container Manufacturers Institute, called attention to an experimental product called "glasphalt."

From Time Magazine Archive

Many companies, for example, use the combined colored and clear shards to produce an aggregate for street paving called glasphalt.

From Time Magazine Archive

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