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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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Work has begun on the playing surface too - a new seven figure investment into a hybrid pitch with undersoil heating to meet elite level standards and possible international fixtures.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2025

"We have to say that it's time for undersoil heating," Hayes told BBC Two.

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

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

The undersoil is richer and better for seeds to start growing in than the upper part, where the rain may wash away the plant-food things that are needed to make a good garden.

From Daddy Takes Us to the Garden The Daddy Series for Little Folks by Howard Roger Garis

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