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Webster 1913 Edition


Subsoil

Sub′soilˊ

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Noun.
The bed, or stratum, of earth which lies immediately beneath the surface soil.
Subsoil plow
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a plow having a share and standard but no moldboard. It follows in the furrow made by an ordinary plow, and loosens the soil to an additional depth without bringing it to the surface.
Knight.

Sub′soilˊ

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Verb.
T.
To turn up the subsoil of.

Webster 1828 Edition


Subsoil

SUB'SOIL

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Noun.
[sub and soil.] The bed or stratum of earth which lies between the surface soil and the base on which they rest.

Definition 2024


subsoil

subsoil

English

Noun

subsoil (plural subsoils)

  1. The layer of earth that is below the topsoil.

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