英语词汇“loam”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

loam n. [uncountable]

Agriculture, Geologya rich soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller amount of clay.

loam•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est.

loam n.

Agriculture, Geologya 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.
[Obs.]clay or clayey earth.

v.t.

to cover or stop with loam.

bef. 900; late Middle English lome, earlier lam(e), Old English lām; cognate with Dutch leem, German Lehm loam, clay; akin to lime¹

loam′i•ness, n.
loam′less, adj.
loam′y, adj.

loam /ləʊm/ n

rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying organic material
a paste of clay and sand used for making moulds in a foundry, plastering walls, etc

(transitive) to cover, treat, or fill with loam

Etymology: Old English lām; related to Old Swedish lēmo clay, Old High German leimo

ˈloamy adj ˈloaminess n

单词	loam
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 loam /loʊm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Agriculture, Geologya rich soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller amount of clay. loam•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 loam (lōm),USA pronunciation n. Agriculture, Geologya 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. [Obs.]clay or clayey earth. v.t. to cover or stop with loam. bef. 900; late Middle English lome, earlier lam(e), Old English lām; cognate with Dutch leem, German Lehm loam, clay; akin to lime¹ loam′i•ness, n. loam′less, adj. loam′y, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: loam /ləʊm/ n rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying organic material a paste of clay and sand used for making moulds in a foundry, plastering walls, etc vb (transitive) to cover, treat, or fill with loam Etymology: Old English lām; related to Old Swedish lēmo clay, Old High German leimo ˈloamy adj ˈloaminess n
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