subsoil
IPA: sˈʌbsɔɪɫ
noun
- The layer of earth that is below the topsoil.
verb
- (transitive) To turn up the subsoil of.
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Examples of "subsoil" in Sentences
- The subsoil is volcanic in origin.
- The soil is loamy with subsoil clay.
- The soil and subsoil of the area are clay.
- Here the stones of the subsoil are steeply erected.
- The substratum is below the surface layer and subsoil.
- It is the third layer and is underneath Topsoil and Subsoil.
- The invention concerns electrical prospecting of the subsoil.
- The area of the parish is and the soil is stiff clay with a clay subsoil.
- The estate vineyards soil is composed of gravelly loam with rocky subsoils.
- To the south, the topsoil is brown and sandy with a gravel and clay subsoil.
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