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Pitch of the road (3)

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macadam

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This could be a double definition.

'pitch' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both substances as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'road' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'of the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for macadam that I've seen before include "Death in Venice author, Thomas ---" , "Road-surfacing material" , "Road surface made of broken stone and tar" , "Name associated with road surfaces" , "stones on the way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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