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loams

loams is the plural of loam.

loams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of loam.

Meaning of loam

Noun

loam (countable and uncountable, plural loams)

  1. 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?c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  2. A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.

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Questions about loams

What is loams the plural of?
Loams is the plural of loam.

Words near loams in the dictionary

  1. loamiest
  2. loamily
  3. loaminess
  4. loaming
  5. loamless
  6. loams
  7. Loamshire
  8. loamy
  9. loan
  10. loan blend
  11. loan blends

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