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loam: Meaning and Definition of
loam
Pronunciation: (l?m), [key] ? n.
- 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.
- clay or clayey earth.
?v.t. - to cover or stop with loam.
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