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Raremarl
The correct spelling is marl.
How to pronounce marl
noun
IPA: /mɑːl/
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The correct spelling is marl. A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
verb
- 1.To cover with the earthy substance called marl.
- 2.To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
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