loam

/ləʊm//loʊm/

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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