单词	loess
释义	loess noun ˈles  ˈləs, ˈlō-əs, ˈlərs  : an unstratified usually buff to yellowish brown loamy deposit found in North America, Europe, and Asia and believed to be chiefly deposited by the wind loessial ˈle-sē-əl  ˈlə- lō-ˈe- ˈlər-  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021 Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 The soils types include shell-limestone, keuper, marl, loess and clay. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 Soils here are very heterogenous with thick loess soils in the eastern portion and sandstone in the western region abutting the Haardt Mountains. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place. Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020 When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place. Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020 When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place. Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020 When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place. Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology German Löss First Known Use 1833, in the meaning defined above loess noun as in alluvium Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alluvium colluvium silt sediment marl clay detritus mud shingle kaolin gravel sand mold gley loam earth dirt dust clod gault topsoil humus muck gumbo ground gook blackland subsoil guck substratum duff mull
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