marl

noun

Definition of marlnext
as in alluvium

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Recent Examples of marl Freshman Ben Smith became the first NCAA outdoor champion for Oregon in the shot put since Dean Crouser (1982) with a marl of 69-0 1/2. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026 Mazzei explains that Il Caggio features a combination of factors ideal for Sangiovese, including altitudes between 1,050 and 1,150 feet, which ensure balanced ripening, and deep and well-drained clay, schist, and calcareous marl soils dotted with a type of sandstone that imparts intense minerality. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025 In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic. — Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marl
  1. alluvium
  2. silt
  3. sediment
  4. loess
  5. clay
  6. shingle
  7. mud
  8. sand
Noun
  • What used to be open water was heading towards alluvium, and oblivion.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
  • At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of alluvium
Noun
  • Neeley said the floodwaters were receding but left mud and silt, much of which has been contaminated with sewage because of failures at waste plants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • At a final construction update held near the crossing Thursday, Robert Rock, lead landscape architect and principal designer for the crossing, explained that the soil in the area is rich in clay and silt.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of silt
Noun
  • In August, a massive avalanche of rock and glacial ice tore down a mountainside in the Himalayas, unleashing a torrent of water, rock and sediment that thundered toward communities along Nepal's Trishuli River at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.
    — Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Tourists’ access has been curtailed in order to protect the engravings, and researchers believe that clearing the years of sediment that has settled in the caves may reveal more art.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sediment
Noun
  • Spanning parts of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, the area is best known for its rolling green hills, shaped over thousands of years by windblown sediment called loess.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The base played a critical role in national defense, housing a command bunker, planted deep into the regional loess, that was designed to withstand a nuclear blast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of loess
Noun
  • Brewing in clay helps maintain aroma longer, and the valve into the base of the dripper allows more gentle oxygenation according to Alfaro.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • An 1840 stint at the Harvard Library led to the insight that mixing finely ground clay with graphite would allow Thoreau Pencils to be graded from soft to hard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of clay
Noun
  • Fox Entertainment Studios has sealed a first-look development and producing deal with Cottage Industry Entertainment, the shingle launched by executives Lisa Hamilton Daly and Alysia Cotter Thomas.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The streamer has struck a multi-year deal with Druski and his 4Lifers Entertainment shingle to develop and produce original series.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shingle
Noun
  • Nearly a week later, her green Pontiac was found stuck in the mud off a road in rural Coolspring Township.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • For days, volunteers worked side by side, clearing debris, moving mud and trying to redirect the water to protect homes and restore access to the neighborhood.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Soft blues and creams mirror the sea and sand visible through sliding glass doors, while natural wood finishes ground the spaces in their island setting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Surgeonfish and fusiliers swarm through the current while schools of tuna flicker silver in the distance, and a boxfish the size of a small suitcase hovers awkwardly over the black sand.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sand

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