Definition Synonyms
Definition of loam - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
agricultureTECH. fertile soil with sand, silt, clay, and organic matterTECH.
- Farmers prefer loam for growing vegetables.
2.
metalworkingTECH. mixture of sand, clay, and materials for moldsTECH.
- The foundry used loam to create the casting mold.
Images of loam
fertile soil with sand, silt, clay, and organic matter 
mixture of sand, clay, and materials for molds
Origin of loam
Old English, lam (clay, mud)
Terms with loam included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
Examples of loam in a sentence
The gardener enriched the loam with compost. Loam is essential for creating detailed metal sculptures. The artisan mixed loam for the intricate mold design.
View all translations of loam
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:limon, terre à foulon, ...
- German:Lehm, Formlehm, ...
- Italian:suolo fertile, terra da fonderia, ...
- Spanish:marga, arcilla de moldeo, ...
- Portuguese:solo franco, argila arenosa, ...
- Chinese:壤土, 铸造土, ...
- Japanese:ローム, ...
- Arabic:تربة طينية رملية, طِين السِّبَاكَة, ...
- Hebrew:טִין, לֶם, ...
- Russian:суглинок, глинозем, ...
- Ukrainian:суглинок, глина, ...
- Hindi:दोमट, लोम, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the