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| malm [ maam ] |
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1. type of limestone: a limestone that is grayish in color and crumbles easily
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2. chalky soil: a chalky soil produced by the crumbling of malm
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3. mixture of clay and chalk: a mixture of clay and chalk used to make bricks
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| [ Old English mealm< Indo-European, "pound, grind"] |
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