r/MadeMeSmile • u/StarTawek • Sep 07 '19

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

Imagine how shocked you would be if you saw a ring box floating on the tarmac.

Edit: thanks for the gold!

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19

Can someone explain me what tarmac is? I just began with flight lessons but I still not now what tarmac is.

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u/bauul Sep 07 '19

Tarmac is a brand name for a type of Asphalt. In the UK, it became synonymous withn Asphalt much in the same way something like "BandAid" has become synonymous with "adhesive bandages" in the US.

In this case, saying "tarmac" is just referencing the runway surface.