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- Dictionaryloam/ləʊm/
noun
- 1. a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
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LOAM definition: 1. high-quality earth that is a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying plant material 2. high-quality…. Learn more.
Loam (in geology and soil science) is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > 63 micrometres (0.0025 in)), silt (particle size > 2 micrometres (7.9 × 10 −5 in)), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < 2 micrometres (7.9 × 10 −5 in)). [citation needed]
Sep 17, 2012 · 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 meaning: 1. high-quality earth that is a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying plant material 2. high-quality…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a rich soil composed of clay, sand, and some organic matter. 2. a mixture of moistened clay, sand, and some organic matter, as straw, used in plastering, making foundry molds, etc. 3. Popularly. any rich, dark soil. verb transitive.
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.
Definition of loam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun loam mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun loam, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. loam has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
Jun 30, 2024 · loam (countable and uncountable, plural loams) (geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. (metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.
