noun
- a type of soil or sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime, used as fertilizer
Usage: geological
verb
- to fertilize land with marl
Usage: agricultural
Examples
- The farmer spread marl across his fields to improve the soil quality.
- Marl deposits are common in areas that were once covered by ancient seas.
- The gardener decided to marl the acidic soil to make it more alkaline.
- Geologists identified layers of marl in the cliff face.
- The construction crew encountered marl while digging the foundation.
- Farmers have been marling their fields for centuries to boost crop yields.