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Dec 1, 2009
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marl



Pronunciation: (märl), [key]
—n.
1. Geol.a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used esp. as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
2. Archaic.earth.

—v.t.
to fertilize with marl.

marl



Pronunciation: (märl), [key]
—v.t. Naut.
to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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