metalling

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of metal
2. noun A road surface, especially one of gravel (but sometimes with reference to macadam, tarmacadam, or asphalt concrete).
3. noun The process or an instance of installing such a surface; paving.

Similar words

macadamization macadam matting matt mettle metage maraging marageing matmaking dead melt

Often followed by

of and was is the can are in on