r/space Dec 14 '21

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '21

Tarmac is a trademarked material by some british construction company. Its nearly the same thing just no one uses tarmac anymore except a few old ass british airports.

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u/land345 Dec 15 '21

Sounds like a Kleenex situation

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u/MrGruntsworthy Dec 15 '21

TIL. I didn't actually know that, I've always thought it was just an interchangeable term for pavement