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subsoil

Syllabification: (sub·soil)
Pronunciation: /ˈsəbˌsoil/
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Definition of subsoil

noun

  • the soil lying immediately under the surface soil.

verb

[with object] (usually as noun subsoiling)
  • plow (land) so as to cut into the subsoil.

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