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paving

[ pey-ving ]

noun

  1. material for paving.
  2. the laying of a pavement.


paving

/ ˈ±è±ðɪ±¹ÉªÅ‹ /

noun

  1. a paved surface; pavement
  2. material used for a pavement, such as paving stones, bricks, or asphalt
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adjective

  1. of or for a paved surface or pavement
  2. preparatory, facilitating, enabling

    paving legislation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paving1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; pave, -ing 1
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He used the truck to haul paving stones for our yard and plants from the garden center.

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Under President Carter, the U.S. established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China in 1979, paving the way for economic and political collaboration with Beijing.

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Instead, mitigation was uneven and half-hearted, stoking frustration without effectively preventing spread of the disease, and paving the way for the backlash that followed.

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Since the fall of Assad, the SDF has warned that attacks from Turkish-backed factions are forcing it to divert fighters away from guarding the prisons and paving the way for an IS resurgence.

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