Hoggin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hoggin is a noun meaning A mixture of clay, gravel and sand, used as a base for laying pavements and paths.
Meaning
A mixture of clay, gravel and sand, used as a base for laying pavements and paths.
Example Sentences
You need to excavate and remove the topsoil, line the subsoil with a geotextile, then lay and compact hardcore. Follow this with a layer of compacted "hoggin" – compacted clay, gravel and sand. This is then sprayed with hot bitumen, and has a layer of pea shingle rolled into it.
Word Forms
- hoggins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hardcore, gravel, bousillage, pitching, roadbase, tarmacadam.
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