Definitions for rammed earth

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

rammed′ earth′(n.)

  1. a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material.

    Category: Building Trades, Civil Engineering

Origin of rammed earth:

1825–35

Wiktionary

  1. rammed earth(Noun)

    A construction material made by compressing or packing earth (dirt).


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