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pavements

[peyv-muhnt] Origin

pave·ment

[peyv-muhnt]
noun
1.
a paved road, highway, etc.
2.
a paved surface, ground covering, or floor.
3.
a material used for paving.
4.
Atlantic States and British. sidewalk.
5.
pound the pavement, Informal. to walk the streets in order to accomplish something: If you're going to find work you'd better start pounding the pavement.

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Pavements is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin pavīmentum. See pave, -ment

pave·men·tal [peyv-men-tl] , adjective
pre·pave·ment, noun
sub·pave·ment, noun
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pavement
late 13c., from O.Fr. paviment, from L. pavimentum "beaten floor," from pavire (see pave).
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