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Asphalt vs Tarpit - What's the difference?

asphalt | tarpit |

As nouns the difference between asphalt and tarpit

is that asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits while tarpit is a geological occurrence where subterranean bitumen leaks to the surface, creating a lake of asphalt.

As a verb asphalt

is to pave with asphalt.

asphalt

English

Alternative forms

* asphalte

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
  • asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

    • Derived terms

    * air-blown asphalt * asphalt jungle * asphalt shingle * asphalt emulsion

    See also

    * tarmac

    Verb

  • To pave with asphalt.

    • References

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    tarpit

    English

    (wikipedia tarpit)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a geological occurrence where subterranean bitumen leaks to the surface, creating a lake of asphalt

    • Derived terms

    * Turing tarpit