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pavior

[peyv-yer]

noun

a person that paves; paver.

a material used for paving.

Also, especially British, pav·iour.

Origin:
1375–1425; alteration of late Middle English pavier; see pave, -ier¹

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paviour or (US) pavior (ˈpeɪvjə)

—n
1.	a person who lays paving
2.	a machine for ramming down paving
3.	material used for paving

[C15: from paver, from pave]

pavior or (US) pavior

—n

[C15: from paver, from pave]

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