marl
noun
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Definition of marl
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a loose or crumbling earthy deposit (as of sand, silt, or clay) that contains a substantial amount of calcium carbonate
Marl
geographical name
\ ˈmärl
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Definition of Marl (Entry 2 of 2)
city in the Ruhr district, western Germany population 85,000
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Other Words from marl
Noun
marly
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of marl in a Sentence
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Produced by Kuhn Schweiz AG, the truck is operating in a mountainside quarry in Biel, Switzerland, and is capable of delivering 60 tons of lime and marl. — Ben Morse, CNN, "Jump aboard the eDumper, the world's largest electric vehicle," 16 July 2019 His vineyards at Forstberg are higher and steeper, with marl soils. — Fortune, "Germany Might Be Producing the Best Pinot Noirs Available Today," 14 July 2019 Among the artifacts found were a gilded silver mummy mask, fragments of mummy cartonnages, canopic cylindrical jars and marl clay and faience cups. — Fox News, "Archaeologists in Egypt discover ancient mummification workshop," 2 Oct. 2018 Back in the early 1900s, there was a plant in the area that produced marl, a type of soil that was used as fertilizer and mortar. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Scuppernong Springs nature hike is delightfully haunting — your kids will love it," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'marl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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