subsoil

[ suhb-soil ]

/ ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl /

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noun

the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil.

Also called undersoil.

Origin of subsoil

First recorded in 1790–1800; sub- + soil¹

Words nearby subsoil

subsistence farming, subsistence level, subsistence wage, subsistent, subsocial, subsoil, subsoiler, subsoil plow, subsolar, subsong, subsonic

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Example sentences from the Web for subsoil

Plow deep and subsoil all wheat-lands, except those on a gravelly or sandy bottom.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden
Often where lime has been used in excess, it has sunk to the subsoil, where it remains inactive.
The Elements of Agriculture|George E. Waring
Burrowing animals, by throwing up the soil and subsoil, expose these to be dried and blown away by the wind.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
The Common Spruce and its allies are nearly all failures on light dry soil, especially where the subsoil is gravel.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook

The infertile ground lying next the subsoil is not what is needed at the surface when preparing for a sod.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

British Dictionary definitions for subsoil

subsoil

/ (ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl) /

noun

Also called: undersoil the layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock
(as modifier)a subsoil plough

verb

(tr) to plough (land) to a depth below the normal ploughing level and so break up the subsoil

Derived forms of subsoil

subsoiler, noun

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Scientific definitions for subsoil

subsoil

[ sŭb′soil′ ]

In an ABC soil, the B horizon. The term was formerly used to mean the layer of earth below the humus or surface soil.

单词	subsoil
释义	subsoil [ suhb-soil ] / ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subsoil ON THESAURUS.COM noun the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil. Also called undersoil. Origin of subsoil First recorded in 1790–1800; sub- + soil¹ Words nearby subsoil subsistence farming, subsistence level, subsistence wage, subsistent, subsocial, subsoil, subsoiler, subsoil plow, subsolar, subsong, subsonic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subsoil Plow deep and subsoil all wheat-lands, except those on a gravelly or sandy bottom. Soil Culture\|J. H. Walden Often where lime has been used in excess, it has sunk to the subsoil, where it remains inactive. The Elements of Agriculture\|George E. Waring Burrowing animals, by throwing up the soil and subsoil, expose these to be dried and blown away by the wind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various The Common Spruce and its allies are nearly all failures on light dry soil, especially where the subsoil is gravel. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens\|Ernest Thomas Cook The infertile ground lying next the subsoil is not what is needed at the surface when preparing for a sod. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement\|Alva Agee British Dictionary definitions for subsoil subsoil / (ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl) / noun Also called: undersoil the layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock (as modifier)a subsoil plough verb (tr) to plough (land) to a depth below the normal ploughing level and so break up the subsoil Derived forms of subsoil subsoiler, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subsoil land, dirt, terrain, shore, surface, coast, mud, clay, dust, turf, gravel, sand, clod, sod, muck, compost, deposit, mold, fill, marl Scientific definitions for subsoil subsoil [ sŭb′soil′ ] In an ABC soil, the B horizon. The term was formerly used to mean the layer of earth below the humus or surface soil. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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subsoil

noun

Origin of subsoil

Words nearby subsoil

Example sentences from the Web for subsoil

British Dictionary definitions for subsoil

noun

verb

Derived forms of subsoil

Words related to subsoil

Scientific definitions for subsoil