Looking for the meaning of the word SUBSOIL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SUBSOIL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Subsoil
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌbsɔɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the soil lying immediately under the surface soil.
Short Definition:soil lying immediately under surface soil
Word: Subsoil
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌbsɔɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
plough (land) so as to cut into the subsoil
Short Definition:plough land so as to cut into subsoil
Examples:- we subsoiled the land first, as it had become very compacted
- to gain maximum benefit from subsoiling this operation needs to be done when the lower levels of the soil are relatively dry
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