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undersoil

American  
[uhn-der-soil] / ˈʌn dərˌsɔɪl /

noun

  1. subsoil.


undersoil British  
/ ˈʌndəˌsɔɪl /

noun

  1. another word for subsoil

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of undersoil

First recorded in 1700–10; under- + soil 1

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"Having issues with undersoil heating shouldn't be a massive question at this point for the most senior league in the women's game in this country."

From BBC Jan. 23, 2023

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said it was time for stadiums hosting games in women’s soccer to have undersoil heating like in the men’s game.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2023

Viewed with an undersoil camera from the side, the Wimbledon grass is divided into sections, the smallest of which is green.

From New York Times Jun. 25, 2012

Without undersoil heating Blackpool cannot be certain that the evening kick-off tomorrow will go ahead and are using warm-air blowers in an attempt to keep the pitch frost-free.

From The Guardian Dec. 3, 2010

Fortunately the undersoil was stiff, the sides of the trenches could be cut quite perpendicular and in fine weather there was slight risk of the under-cutting causing subsidences.

From The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 by Morrison, F. L.

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