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hard-surface

American  
[hahrd-sur-fis] / ˈhɑrdˈsɜr fɪs /

verb (used with object)

hard-surfaced, hard-surfacing

  1. to make the surface of (something) hard or firm, as by compacting or paving it.

    to hard-surface a parking area.

Etymology

Origin of hard-surface

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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