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Definition of
subsoil noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
subsoil
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsʌbsɔɪl
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the layer of soil between the surface of the ground and the hard rock underneath it
compare
topsoil
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subsoil
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