MACADAMIZE

PRONUNCIATION: (muh-KAD-uh-myz)

MEANING: verb tr.: To construct or pave a road with small, broken stones bound with asphalt or tar.

ETYMOLOGY: After John Loudon McAdam (1756-1836), civil engineer, who pioneered this method of building a road. Earliest documented use: 1823. McAdam also appears in the word tarmac. The word was originally a trademark, coined by combining tar + McAdam.
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ACADAMIZE - to convert to an institution of higher learning

MAC AD AMAZE - that latest Apple computer promotion is astonishing

MACADAMIAE - nut trees native to Australia, with a high fat content and extremely hard shells