Subsoil — Sub soil , n. The bed, or stratum, of earth which lies immediately beneath the surface soil. [1913 Webster] {Subsoil plow}, a plow having a share and standard but no moldboard. It follows in the furrow made by an ordinary plow, and loosens the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subsoil — Sub soil , v. t. To turn up the subsoil of. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subsoil — [sub′soil΄] n. the layer of soil beneath the topsoil vt. to stir or turn up the subsoil of subsoiler n … English World dictionary
subsoil — (n.) 1799, from SUB (Cf. sub ) + SOIL (Cf. soil) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
subsoil — ► NOUN ▪ the soil lying immediately under the surface soil … English terms dictionary
subsoil — /sub soyl /, n. the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil. Also called undersoil. [1790 1800; SUB + SOIL1] * * * Layer (stratum) of earth immediately below the surface soil, consisting predominantly of… … Universalium
subsoil — [[t]sʌ̱bsɔɪl[/t]] N UNCOUNT: also a N The subsoil is a layer of earth that is just below the surface soil but above hard rock. ...the chalk subsoil on the site … English dictionary
subsoil — /ˈsʌbsɔɪl / (say subsoyl) noun 1. the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil; undersoil; substratum. –verb (t) 2. to plough (land) so as to break up part of the subsoil. –verb (i) 3. to subsoil land. {sub +… …
subsoil — I. noun Date: 1796 the stratum of weathered material that underlies the surface soil II. transitive verb Date: 1840 to turn, break, or stir the subsoil of • subsoiler noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
subsoil — noun the soil lying immediately under the surface soil. verb [usu. as noun subsoiling] plough (land) so as to cut into the subsoil. Derivatives subsoiler noun … English new terms dictionary
