loam vs ranch

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. 

adj
  • Made of loam; consisting of loam. 

verb
  • To cover, smear, or fill with loam. 

ranch

verb
  • To operate a ranch; to engage in ranching. 

  • To work on a ranch. 

noun
  • A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States. 

  • A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock. 

  • Ranch dressing. 

  • A house or property on a plot of ranch land. 

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