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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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"We have to say to ourselves that it's time for undersoil heating. We've got to take our game seriously. Yes, we can have our blowers and pitch tents but it's not enough."

From BBC Jan. 22, 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

Attempts to clear the pitch were in vain as the undersoil heating struggled to cope and snow fell as quickly as it could be removed.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2021

In League One, second-place Scunthorpe are not in action after Charlton scrimped on the undersoil heating, so Sheffield United might be able to extend their lead at the top with a win over Gillingham.

From The Guardian Jan. 21, 2017

Using Lamp-ChimneysTo show the Rise of Water in Soil When the hot, dry days of summer come, the soil depends upon the subsoil, or undersoil, for the moisture that it must furnish its growing plants.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William

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