loam

Speech parts

1. loam - Noun

2. loam - Adjective

3. loam - Verb

Meaning

A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making molds for large castings, often without a pattern.

To cover, smear, or fill with loam.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

adobe bole earth glebe clay land ground slip kaolin sod clod soil sand dust brick
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Antonyms

wash mountain water sea ocean city
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Hypernyms

soil dirt

Hyponyms

regur regur soil chernozemic soil

Derivatives

loamed loaming

Anagrams

loma mola AMLO LMAO malo Amol

Examples

An even higher ratio of about 18,000 was measured in loam soils. Source: Internet

Houses were made of wood and loam, roofs were made of reed, citation although pyramids, temples and palaces were generally made of stone. Source: Internet

Soils in Harlingen range in texture from fine sandy loam to clay. Source: Internet

In the illustrated USDA textural classification triangle, the only soil in which neither sand, silt nor clay predominates is called " loam ". Source: Internet

For example, a sandy loam soil with 20% gravel would be called gravelly sandy loam. Source: Internet

Heavy volcanic loam soils, such as are found in New Zealand, require the use of four heavy draught horses to pull a double-furrow plough. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Loaghtan loaiasis Loaiza loamily loaminess loamless