undersoil
IPA: ˈʌndɝsɔɪɫ
noun
- (geology) The soil underneath the surface / topsoil and above the bedrock.
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Examples of "undersoil" in Sentences
- A net on the undersoil, which lies passive beneath their thrall.
- They are summer-cultivated crops, and the clean culture that has been given them renders the surface soil mellow and the undersoil firm and compact.
- But for a thwarting stubborn undersoil -- a root, a rock -- Akeley was not killed instantly but remained between the tusks, holding on for bitter life.
- We have rich lands, a richer undersoil, unharnessed power in our rivers, falls and forests; our lakes and rivers are also rich in natural resources of all kind.
- The undersoil in the valleys 6 miles north of Pt. Hope, Ont. is not favorable, not only for English walnuts but even for native black walnuts, though very favorable to hickories.
- 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.
- The rain filters and impregnates the soil, but not being able to soak beyond a certain depth, on account of the volcanic rocks of the undersoil, forms a small stratum always met with at a certain depth.
- The consolidating parties had a very stiff job to face, as these trenches had been continually bombarded for some months, with the result that there was a large amount of broken earth to be cleared away before reaching hard undersoil.
- Blackpool have suggested that their game against Liverpool is in doubt as, much to the irritation of the Premier League, they did not invest a portion of the windfall that they secured on promotion from the Championship last May in undersoil heating.
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