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아스팔트 meaning and pronunciation

aseupalteu · asphalt

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 14740
Part of speech: 명사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    원유에서 석유를 빼내고 남은 물질로 자갈을 섞어 길에 깐 것.

    English: asphalt — Substance left after petroleum is extracted from crude oil, which is mixed gravel, then used to pave roads.

    Examples

    • 아스팔트 길.
    • 아스팔트 도로.
    • 아스팔트 바닥.
    • 아스팔트를 깔다.
    • 아스팔트로 포장하다.
    • 자동차가 아스팔트 위를 쌩쌩 질주하고 있었다.
Origin
asphalt

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