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dirt

[durt] / dɜrt /


NOUN
soil
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GREENVILLE, N.C.—Nine people are being placed in coffins with provisions including pillows, carbon-dioxide monitors and snacks, then lowered into the earth and covered with packed dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conservator Clare Emerson is painstakingly removing the dirt of the dig from an ornate copper brooch.

From BBC

Lastly, be aware that there are dirt fire roads and several off-road vehicle routes through the forest.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sunday, county public works crews constructed a temporary bridge essentially out of dirt, according to Capt. Shawn Millerick, a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times

But bouncing from sky to dirt in a bipolar fashion loses its charms with endless repetition.

From Los Angeles Times