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- Dictionaryloam/ləʊm/
noun
- 1. a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
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Loam (the high-humus definition, not the soil texture definition) may be used for the construction of houses, for example in loam post and beam construction. Building crews can build a layer of loam on the inside of walls, which can help to control air humidity.
noun. ˈlōm. chiefly Northern & Midland ˈlüm, New England also ˈlu̇m. Synonyms of loam. 1. a. : a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay. b. : a coarse molding sand used in founding (see found entry 5) 2. : soil. specifically : a soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand. loamy.
LOAM definition: 1. high-quality earth that is a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying plant material 2. high-quality…. Learn more.
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.
1. a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay. 2. a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in making molds for founding and in plastering walls, stopping holes, etc. 3. earth or soil. 4. Obs. clay or clayey earth.
LOAM meaning: 1. high-quality earth that is a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying plant material 2. high-quality…. Learn more.
1. rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying organic material. 2. a paste of clay and sand used for making moulds in a foundry, plastering walls, etc. verb. 3. (transitive) to cover, treat, or fill with loam. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Definition of loam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Loam is a type of soil that's got a lot going on: loam contains clay, sand, and decaying organic substances. This combination makes loam particularly useful as a building material. Many bricks are made from loam.
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