subsoil
the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil.
Origin of subsoil
1- Also called undersoil.
Words Nearby subsoil
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How to use subsoil in a sentence
For the subsoil of the whole country is very rich, as trees of immense size and height readily demonstrate.
The physical characters of the subsoil are often of much importance to the soil itself.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonIn such cases the benefits of subsoil ploughing and deep ploughing are conspicuous.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonThe subsoil should be drained four or six feet below the cellar floor, and this floor is to be laid in concrete and cement.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyOn a subsoil of rocky character the foundation course or even the first and second courses might be unnecessary.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for subsoil
/ (ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl) /
Also called: undersoil the layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock
(as modifier): a subsoil plough
(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
[ 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.
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