subsoil

sub·soil

 (sŭb′soil′)

n.

The layer or bed of earth beneath the topsoil.

tr.v. sub·soiled, sub·soil·ing, sub·soils

To plow or turn up the subsoil of.

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sub′soil′er n.

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subsoil

(ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl)

n

(Geological Science)

a. Also called: undersoil the layer of soil beneath the surface soil and overlying the bedrock

b. (as modifier): a subsoil plough.

vb

(Agriculture) (tr) to plough (land) to a depth below the normal ploughing level and so break up the subsoil

ˈsubˌsoiler n

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sub•soil

(ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl)

n.

the bed or stratum of earth immediately under the surface soil. Also called undersoil.

[1790–1800]

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sub·soil

(sŭb′soil′)

The layer of earth below the surface soil.

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subsoil

Past participle: subsoiled
Gerund: subsoiling

Imperative

subsoil

subsoil

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subsoil

The layer of soil below topsoil which has a poorer structure and is usually less fertile.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

subsoil - the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock undersoil dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

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Translations

طَبَقَه من الأرْض تَحْت التُّرْبَه

půdní podloží

undergrund

Untergrund

sous-sol

altalaj

jarîvegsgrunnur

sottosuolo

podirvis

augsnes apakškārta

dypere jordlag

недра

pôdne podlažie

toprak altı

下层土底土

subsoil

[ˈsʌbsɔɪl] N → subsuelo m

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subsoil

[ˈsʌbsɔɪl] n → sous-sol m

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subsoil

[ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl] n → sottosuolo

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subsoil

(ˈsabsoil) noun

the layer of earth beneath the surface soil. onderlaag طَبَقَه من الأرْض تَحْت التُّرْبَه подпочва subsolo půdní podloží der Untergrund undergrund υπέδαφοςsubsuelo aluskiht زير خاك pohjamaa sous-sol אֲדמָת תַּשתִית अवमृदा sloj zemlje ispod površinskog sloja, zdravac altalaj lapisan bawah jarðvegsgrunnur sottosuolo 底土 심토, 하층토 podirvis augsnes apakškārta tanah sawah ondergronddypere jordlag podglebie د خاورو لاندی subsolo subsol подпочва pôdne podložie sloj prsti tik pod površjem, substrat donji sloj tla alv ดินชั้นล่าง toprak altı 下層土 підґрунтя زمین کی دوسری پرت tầng đất cái 下层土，底土

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