dirt bed

noun

A layer of clayey earth forming a stratum in a geological formation.

“Dirt beds are common among the coal measures.”

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Meanings

noundirt bed (plural dirt beds)

plural dirt beds

  1. geographyA layer of clayey earth forming a stratum in a geological formation.

    Dirt beds are common among the coal measures.

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APA

dirt bed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirt%20bed

MLA

“dirt bed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirt%20bed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dirt bed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirt%20bed.

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