clay soil
noun
clay soils
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pluralof clay soil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Because they are filled with gravel, they are more porous than clay soils and can absorb about 60 times more water.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2022
So much water has been extracted from aquifers in the San Joaquin Valley that the land is sinking as clay soils collapse, a problem that has damaged canals and cracked roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2022
In Ste.-Foy, on the eastern edge of Bordeaux, Corrine and Jean-Michel Comme farm biodynamically on limestone and clay soils.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
Gypsum — calcium sulfate — is an amendment that improves clay soils.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
Lime also benefits soils of a clayey nature through its ability to cement together the fine clay particles and in that way create air spaces so greatly needed in tight clay soils.
From A Living from the Land by William B. Duryee
