loam vs shore

loam

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

adj
  • Made of loam; consisting 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. 

shore

verb
  • simple past tense of shear 

  • Not followed by up: to provide (something) with support. 

  • Usually followed by up: to reinforce (something at risk of failure). 

noun
  • A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it. 

  • Land, usually near a port. 

  • A sewer. 

  • Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond. 

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