clod
noun
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
clods
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pluralof clod.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As Teichman looked on, a few farmhands gingerly coaxed the cuttings out of the plastic sleeves, exposing young roots tangled in clods of soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
It might form big clods that damage the crop or cut it into pieces.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2022
I’ve had plenty of experience trying to fend off these clods for years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2018
When it comes to mitigating climate change, soil scientists are most interested in what Silver calls occluded carbon — organic material, often in the form of dead microbes, trapped in clods of dirt.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2018
I did not join in, nor did I throw clods of mud as many did, including the bloodthirsty girl next to me.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
