About The Word Loam
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Loam
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What's The Definition Of Loam?
[n] a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
Synonyms | Synonyms for Loam: Related Terms | Find terms related to Loam: See Also | chernozemic soil | dirt | regur | regur soil | soil Loam In Webster's Dictionary \Loam\, n. [AS. l[=a]m; akin to D. leem, G. lehm, and E.
lime. See 4th {Lime}.]
1. A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with
organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
We wash a wall of loam; we labor in vain. --Hooker.
2. (Founding) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials,
used in making molds for large castings, often without a
pattern.
{Loam mold} (Founding), a mold made with loam. See {Loam},
n., 2.
{Loam molding}, the process or business of making loam molds.
{Loam plate}, an iron plate upon which a section of a loam
mold rests, or from which it is suspended.
{Loam work}, loam molding or loam molds.
\Loam\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Loamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loaming}.] To cover, smear, or fill with loam. |
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