- Rammed Earth
- A construction material made by compressing earth in a form; used traditionally in many areas of the world and widely throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
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Rammed Earth
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rammed earth — rammed′ earth′ n. bui civ a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
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rammed earth — a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material. Also called pisé, pisé de terre, pisay. [1825 35] * * * or pisé de terre Building material made by compacting and drying a stiff mixture of clay … Universalium
rammed earth — /ræmd ˈɜθ/ (say ramd erth) noun → pisé (def. 1). –rammed earth, adjective …
rammed earth — a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material. Also called pisé, pisé de terre, pisay. [1825 35] … Useful english dictionary
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