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tarmac

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tarmac /ˈtɑɚˌmæk/ noun

tarmac

/ˈtɑɚˌmæk/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of TARMAC

the tarmac

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

airplanes parked on the tarmac

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