subsoil
gb/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl/ us/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl/
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soil beneath the topsoil
the soil under the top layer of soil
Tipar de utilizare:
the subsoil; [adjective] subsoil; subsoil beneath [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not use subsoil for the loose, fertile soil on the surface; that is topsoil.
Sinonime
undersoil (more technical and much less common)
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lower soil layer (clear descriptive phrase rather than a single technical term)
Antonime
topsoil (the fertile surface layer above the subsoil)
Colocații
clay subsoil
|sandy subsoil
|compacted subsoil
|deep subsoil
|underlying subsoil
|subsoil layer
|subsoil moisture
|subsoil conditions
|subsoil samples
|roots penetrate the subsoil
Teme
soil
|gardening
|agriculture
|geology
|environment
Exemple
- The garden has only a thin layer of topsoil over heavy clay subsoil.
- Tree roots can reach deep into the subsoil during dry weather.
- Engineers tested the subsoil before designing the building foundations.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The subsoil under the garden is hard and dry.
- Roots grow down into the subsoil.
Verb
technical
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action
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loosen soil below topsoil
to loosen the hard soil under the surface soil
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] subsoils [a field/soil]; subsoil to [a depth]
Greșeală frecventă:
This verb is mainly used in farming and soil management; in everyday speech, people usually say loosen the soil or dig deeply.
Sinonime
deep-rip (technical farming term, especially for breaking compacted layers)
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deep-plow (similar, but may imply turning or plowing deeper soil more generally)
Antonime
compact (to press soil down and make it denser rather than loosen it)
Colocații
subsoil a field
|subsoil compacted ground
|subsoil before planting
|subsoil to a depth
|subsoil with a ripper
|subsoiled land
|subsoiled rows
Teme
agriculture
|farming
|soil
|gardening
Exemple
- The farmer subsoiled the field to help water drain through the compacted layer.
- Some growers subsoil before planting trees so the roots can spread more easily.
- The contractor recommended subsoiling the area before laying new turf.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They subsoiled the field before planting.
- Subsoiling helps break hard soil.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
subsoil
IPA
GB/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl/
US/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl/
Silabe și accent
sub - soil (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: subsoil
- Plural: subsoil, subsoils
Expresii
subsoil compaction
1/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl kˈɑmpˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
compressed lower soil layer
hard, pressed-down soil under the surface
Exemple
- Heavy machinery can cause subsoil compaction in wet fields.
- The farm used deep ripping to reduce subsoil compaction.
- Subsoil compaction can limit crop growth by trapping roots near the surface.
subsoil drainage
1/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl dɹˈeɪnɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
drainage below ground surface
a way to remove extra water from soil below the surface
Exemple
- The engineer recommended subsoil drainage behind the retaining wall.
- Good subsoil drainage can stop water from collecting under the lawn.
- The site needed subsoil drainage before the new sports field could be built.
subsoil moisture
1/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl mˈɔɪst͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
water stored below topsoil
water in the soil below the top layer
Exemple
- The wheat survived the dry month because there was still good subsoil moisture.
- Farmers monitor subsoil moisture before deciding when to irrigate.
- Winter rain helped recharge subsoil moisture across the region.
subsoil plow
1/sˈʌbsˌɔɪl plˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
technical
deep soil-loosening plow
a farming tool that breaks hard soil under the surface
Exemple
- The farmer used a subsoil plow to break the hardpan beneath the field.
- A subsoil plow can improve drainage without burying the topsoil.
- The tractor pulled a subsoil plow through the compacted rows.