subsoil (Meaning)
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subsoil (n)
the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
Synonyms & Antonyms of subsoil
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the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
humus, loam, silt, marl,substratum, topsoil, colluvium, loess, sediment, alluvium
No antonyms found.
The subsoil beneath the fertile topsoil was composed of dense, impermeable clay.
Soil erosion had stripped away the topsoil, exposing the nutrient-poor subsoil.
Percolating rainwater leached minerals and nutrients from the topsoil into the subsoil.
The subsoil's salinity made it unsuitable for plant growth.
