Glossary / General

tarmac

27 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Tarmac is a material used to make roads and tracks. It's made from stones and a sticky substance called tar, which helps create a smooth surface for driving. However, putting it down can be very expensive.

Technical Definition

Tarmac is a type of road surface made from a mixture of crushed stone and tar, commonly used for paving roads and tracks. It provides a durable and smooth driving surface, but the cost of installation can be quite high, as mentioned in the discussion.

Hear It Discussed

"But the type of tarmac that surfaced on the auto routes, especially in northern France, just sprayed that kicks up when it gets wet is far more than you would have on a UK motorway."
The best (and worst) road trips ever #312 The Intercooler 22:10

"“...viajar al próximo, y tarmacar el día después.”"
S2 Ep6: How Japan Embarrassed the Racing World Past Gas 30:47

"where there's an addition here with a tarmac chain. So that is the is a chicane in the front straight. So it's actually, I like this because you can go pretty fast."
M5 Touring 2nd Take; PNW Trip Report; CA Tire Update The Smoking Tire 09:01