BITUMEN Synonyms

• mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

• a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

• cover with tar or asphalt

• a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves

• something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface

• holds loose papers or magazines

• something used to tie or bind

• a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock

• coat with blacktop

• the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

• the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

• a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)

• promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

• degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

• any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

• a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer

• a high approach shot in golf

• an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump

• abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

• the action or manner of throwing something

• throw or toss with a light motion

• move abruptly

• fall or plunge forward

• set to a certain pitch

• sell or offer for sale from place to place

• be at an angle

• heel over

• erect and fasten

• throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

• hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin

• lead (a card) and establish the trump suit

• set the level or character of

• any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

• a man who serves as a sailor

• coat with tar

• the paved surface of a paved roadway

• treat with bitumen

• any thick, viscous matter

• cover or stain with slime