tarmac

  1. Noun.  (British, Canada) The bituminous surface of a road.
  2. Noun.  (aviation) Area of an airport where planes park or maneuver.
  3. Verb.  (British, Canada) To pave.
  4. Verb.  (aviation) To spend time idling on a runway, usually waiting for takeoff clearance.

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