subsoil

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English

Definitions

noun

The layer of earth that is below the topsoil.

verb

To turn up the subsoil of.

Related words

Synonyms

undersoil bedrock soil ground subsurface underground belowground cellar basement concourse foundation understratum supersoil subterrain substratum subhorizon

Associated

hardpan topsoil loam compaction silty oats merlot petrochemical cabernet marl aquifer

Rhymes

turmoil recoil coil foil soil spoil snake oil oil gargoyle roil

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