English Dictionary

loam

IPA（発音記号）

/ləʊm/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

日本語の意味

砂、シルト、粘土と有機物が含まれた、肥沃な土壌（壌土）

The farmer preferred loam because it retained moisture while draining well.

農夫は水分を保持しながらも排水性が良いローム質の土を好んだ。

意味（1）

(geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth to dust, the dust is earth, of earth we make loam, and of why that loam whereto he was converted might they not stop a beer-barrel?

意味（2）

(metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.

loams （ plural ）