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subsurface
[ suhb-sur-fuhs, suhb-sur- ]
/ sʌbˈsɜr fəs, ˈsʌbˌsɜr- /
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adjective
below the surface, especially of a body of water.
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Words nearby subsurface
substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumed, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate, subtenant
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British Dictionary definitions for subsurface
sub-surface
noun
the layer just below the surface of water, the earth, etc
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