marl

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Noun

1. A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.

Verb

1. To cover (the ground) with marl (noun sense).

Verb

1. To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

Noun

1. A species of bandicoot, Perameles myosurus, of southern Western Australia.

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