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loam
[ lohm ]
/ loŹm /
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noun
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in making molds for founding and in plastering walls, stopping holes, etc.
earth or soil.
Obsolete. clay or clayey earth.
verb (used with object)
to cover or stop with loam.
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Origin of loam
before 900; late Middle English lome, earlier lam(e), Old English lÄm; cognate with Dutch leem,German Lehm loam, clay; akin to lime2
OTHER WORDS FROM loam
loamĀ·iĀ·ness, nounloamless, adjectiveloamy, adjectiveWords nearby loam
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British Dictionary definitions for loam
loam
/ (lÉŹm) /
noun
rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying organic material
a paste of clay and sand used for making moulds in a foundry, plastering walls, etc
verb
(tr) to cover, treat, or fill with loam
Derived forms of loam
loamy, adjectiveloaminess, nounWord Origin for loam
Old English lÄm; related to Old Swedish lÄmo clay, Old High German leimo
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Scientific definitions for loam
loam
[ lÅm ]
Soil composed of approximately equal quantities of sand, silt, and clay, often with variable amounts of decayed plant matter.
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