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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

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

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

If you dig down into the soil when everything is dry and hot, you will soon reach a cool, moist undersoil.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William

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