01 n. A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
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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.
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2.
A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making molds for large castings, often without a pattern.(Founding)
Phrases & compounds
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.