Marl
noun
A type of soil with clay and lime, usually used for improving the fertility of other soils.
The farmer decided to add marl to his fields to enhance soil fertility.

Often appears as...
- marl clay
- marl soil
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Technical
noun
A type of soil with clay and lime, usually used for improving the fertility of other soils.
The farmer decided to add marl to his fields to enhance soil fertility.

Often appears as...
- marl clay
- marl soil
Usage tips
Technical
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Agricultural Use
Marl is often associated with farming; knowing this helps understand its use in contexts discussing agriculture.

Local farmers import marl to rejuvenate their overworked lands.
Geological Term
Marl is a geological term; it’s specialized vocabulary often used by geologists or in scientific discussions about soil.

The geological survey revealed layers of marl beneath the topsoil.
Improves Fertility
Understanding that marl improves soil fertility helps in recognizing its value in agriculture-related texts.

They spread marl over the vineyard to increase the grapevines' productivity.
Agricultural Use
Marl is often associated with farming; knowing this helps understand its use in contexts discussing agriculture.

Local farmers import marl to rejuvenate their overworked lands.
Geological Term
Marl is a geological term; it’s specialized vocabulary often used by geologists or in scientific discussions about soil.

The geological survey revealed layers of marl beneath the topsoil.
Improves Fertility
Understanding that marl improves soil fertility helps in recognizing its value in agriculture-related texts.

They spread marl over the vineyard to increase the grapevines' productivity.
Agricultural Use
Marl is often associated with farming; knowing this helps understand its use in contexts discussing agriculture.

Local farmers import marl to rejuvenate their overworked lands.
Geological Term
Marl is a geological term; it’s specialized vocabulary often used by geologists or in scientific discussions about soil.

The geological survey revealed layers of marl beneath the topsoil.
Improves Fertility
Understanding that marl improves soil fertility helps in recognizing its value in agriculture-related texts.

They spread marl over the vineyard to increase the grapevines' productivity.
Video examples
How the world's longest...
and the discovery of a stable layer of chalk marl below the seabed made this fantastic tunnel more feasible. But the project’s most urgent obstacles were ones no engineer could solve. At the time, Britons viewed their geographic isolation as a strategic advantage,
Video examples
How the world's longest...
and the discovery of a stable layer of chalk marl below the seabed made this fantastic tunnel more feasible. But the project’s most urgent obstacles were ones no engineer could solve. At the time, Britons viewed their geographic isolation as a strategic advantage,
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
John Burroughs
American Author
England is not a country of granite and marble, but of chalk, marl, and clay.

Quote examples
John Burroughs
American Author
England is not a country of granite and marble, but of chalk, marl, and clay.

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