subsoil

American  

[suhb-soil] / ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl /

noun

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

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subsoil British  

/ ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl /

noun

1. 1. Also called: undersoil.  the layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock

   2. ( as modifier )

      a subsoil plough

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verb

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

subsoil Scientific  

/ sŭb′soil′ /

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• subsoiler
  noun

Etymology

Origin of subsoil

First recorded in 1790–1800; sub- + soil ¹

Example Sentences

Subsoil 2019 chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills, $12.99: The Mercers tap into prized Eagle & Plow Vineyard and nearby Zephyr Ridge for a lightly oaked and balanced chardonnay under this young tier.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2020

Subsoil mining followed as a matter of course, but subsoil mining is expensive.

From Time Magazine Archive

Subsoil rights of U. S. citizens who acquired lands before May, 1917, without expressing an intention of exploiting them for oil do not fall under the first category according to the Mexican delegates.

From Time Magazine Archive

At any rate Mrs. Quiverful was beginning to be very impatient, and was thinking that Farmer Subsoil would be tired of waiting for her, when Mrs. Proudie returned.

From Barchester Towers by Trollope, Anthony

Subsoil draining is the best, a tile drain being put in; for, even in concreted gutters, pools will form, owing to accidental obstruction, and remain sufficiently long for the deposition and hatching of the larvæ.

From The Panama Canal and its Makers by Cornish, Vaughan

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