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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.
In fact, the primary definition of loam in most dictionaries is soils containing humus (organic content) with no mention of particle size or texture, and this definition is used by many gardeners. The different types of loam soils each have slightly different characteristics, with some draining liquids more efficiently than others.
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.
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, Rich, friable (crumbly) soil with nearly equal parts of sand and silt, and somewhat less clay. The term is sometimes used imprecisely to mean earth or soil in general. Loam in subsoil receives varied minerals and amounts of clay by leaching (percolation) from the topsoil above.
LOAM meaning: 1. high-quality earth that is a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying plant material 2. high-quality…. Learn more.
noun. 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. Derived forms. loamy (ˈloamy) adjective.
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.
Definition of loam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
