street scar noun [C] UK /ˈstriːt ˌskɑːʳ/ US /ˈstriːt ˌskɑːr/ a patch of asphalt used to repair a road that is not the same colour, or sometimes the same material, as the road underneath it Telecoms and water companies are creating “street scars” in a “wasteful process” that is marring British high streets, Nicholas Boys …

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