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subsoil
[ suhb-soil ]
/ ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl /
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noun
the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil.
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Also called undersoil.
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for subsoil
subsoil
[ sÅb′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.
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