as‧phalt /ˈæsfælt $ ˈæsfɒːlt/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: aspaltus, from Greek asphaltos]
a black sticky substance that becomes hard when it dries, used for making the surface of roads
—asphalt verb [transitive] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲