Formsand — meaning in English

English meaning

• loam noun A rich type of soil made of sand, silt and clay together with rotted plant matter.
• molding noun A decorative strip, usually of wood or plaster, used to trim or ornament edges and joints.

Senses

Formsand is used for these senses in English:

• fettle Sand used to line a furnace.
• loam (metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.
• molding (founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

loam — full definition

1. noun A rich type of soil made of sand, silt and clay together with rotted plant matter.
2. noun A mixture of sand and clay used for making molds for large metal castings.

molding — full definition

1. noun A decorative strip, usually of wood or plaster, used to trim or ornament edges and joints.
2. noun The process of shaping something in a mold.

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