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paver

noun

  1. construction equipment used to lay asphalt
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪvɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English pave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English paver From pave + -er.

  1. A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home.

    red brick pavers

  2. One who paves; one who lays pavement.
  3. A road paving machine, a machine to lay asphalt on roads.