metalling
Laying stone aggregate
Metalling is the process of surfacing a road with broken stone, gravel, or similar material.
The term comes from British road-building practice, where metal referred to the crushed rock used as a road surface.
The council approved metalling the lane to reduce mud and dust.
Also spelled metaling in American English.
Crushed stone paving
- chippingsSmall broken stone pieces
- aggregateCombined sum total
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
subbase · crushed stone · surfacing · binding · layering · roadbed · excavation · stabilization
Paved airport surface
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- paversFlat stones for walkways
flagstone · concrete · brickwork · interlock · granite · slate · limestone · sandstone
Fixed-track transport systems
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
construction · engineering · public works · transportation · development · utilities · framework · urbanization
Extracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- castingShaping through liquid form
galvanizing · annealing · tempering · steelworks · blast furnace · metalwork · fabrication · alloying
macadam
Crushed stone paving
compaction · subbase · crushed stone · surfacing · binding · layering · roadbed · excavation · stabilization · earthwork
tarmac
Paved airport surface
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
pavers · flagstone · concrete · brickwork · interlock · granite · slate · limestone · sandstone · sealcoat
railways
Fixed-track transport systems
foundations · construction · engineering · public works · transportation · development · utilities · framework · urbanization · planning
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
casting · galvanizing · annealing · tempering · steelworks · blast furnace · metalwork · fabrication · alloying · sintering
metallingunpaved
Without permanent road covering
unsurfaced · dirt road · rutted · unmade · unimproved
metallingunmaking
Destroying what was built
demolishing · excavating · stripping · scarifying · removing
- metallic tasteFlavor resembling coins
- metallic sheenReflective surface quality
- metallic green
- metallic paintPigment with metal flakes
- metallic goldShiny yellow precious color
- metallic dressShimmery reflective garment