Loam

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ləʊm/
• Rhymes: -əʊm
• US IPA: /loÊŠm/

Origin

From Old English lām.

Full definition of loam

Noun

1. A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
• 1602 : William Shakespeare, , act V scene 1Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexanderreturneth to dust, the dust is earth, of earth we makeloam, and of why that loam whereto he was convertedmight they not stop a beer-barrel?
2. (metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.

Verb

1. To cover, smear, or fill with loam.

Anagrams

• LMAO, mola