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1. (n.) loam
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
2. loam
a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in making molds for founding and in plastering walls, stopping holes, etc.
3. loam
earth or soil.
4. loam
Obs. clay or clayey earth.
5. (v.t.) loam
to cover or stop with loam.
Etymology: (bef. 900; lome, earlier lam(e), OE lām, c. MD leem)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) loam
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
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1. (noun) Loam
a kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due
2. (noun) Loam
a mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making molds for large castings, often without a pattern
3. (verb) Loam
to cover, smear, or fill with loam
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