subsurface

[ suhb-sur-fuhs, suhb-sur- ]

adjective
  1. below the surface, especially of a body of water.

Origin of subsurface

1
First recorded in 1770–80; sub- + surface

Words Nearby subsurface

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How to use subsurface in a sentence

  • There was a vast amount of whisper and low-toned wordiness, subsurface complaint and counter-complaint.

    Dominie Dean | Ellis Parker Butler
  • They are supplied by a large storage battery, which consumes no air and forms the motive power during subsurface navigation.

  • Watching the cellar excavation for unexpected subsurface water is also an item that no experienced architect neglects.

    If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
  • A subsurface drain, some fifty feet long and connected with the gutter of an intersecting road, took care of the lawn.

    If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
  • The effect in a given region depends to a large degree on local surface and subsurface geologic conditions.

    Earthquakes | Kaye M. Shedlock

British Dictionary definitions for sub-surface

sub-surface

noun
  1. the layer just below the surface of water, the earth, etc

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