how to pronounce loam

/ˈloʊm/

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loam is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of loam

noun:

A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.
A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

verb:

To cover, smear, or fill with loam.

adjective:

Made of loam; consisting of loam.

loam frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word loam occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics loam can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that loam can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;