ˈmä|m,
ˈmȧ| also |lm
plural -s
1
dialectal, chiefly England
a
: a soft friable chalky limestone
b
: a light clayey soil containing chalk : marl
2
a
: an artificial mixture of clay and chalk used in the manufacture of bricks
b
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-ed/-ing/-s
1
: to convert (clay and chalk) into artificial malm
2
: to cover or treat (brick earth) with artificial malm
ˈmä|m,
ˈmȧ| also |lm
: of, relating to, or constituting a subdivision of the European Jurassic
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“Malm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malm. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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