Associations to the word «Loam»

Wiktionary

LOAM, noun. A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
LOAM, noun. (metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.
LOAM, verb. To cover, smear, or fill with loam.

Dictionary definition

LOAM, noun. A rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats