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loam

The correct spelling is loam.

How to pronounce loam

/ləʊm/
noun

IPA: /ləʊm/

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The correct spelling is loam. A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
  2. 2.A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.

verb

  1. 1.To cover, smear, or fill with loam.

adjective

  1. 1.Made of loam; consisting of loam.

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