subsoil

(eg. critical, summary, human )

subsoil  /ˈsəb ˌsɔ ɪl/ ? Meaning of "subsoil"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock

Usage(s):

  1. What was left retreated into the subsoil or, significantly, contracted into the poles.
  2. This was manifestly unfair to foreigners who had previously acquired rights to subsoil properties.
  3. Because water gushes up through the sandy subsoil to flood excavations, digging has been limited only to a few test cuts.

Quotes

  1. Berdymukhamedov said that "existing anomalies have hindered the accelerated industrial development of the subsoil riches of central Karakum," according to the report.
    on Apr 20, 2010 By: Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov Source: Reuters

  2. "Kildall created the bedrock and subsoil out of which the PC software industry would grow," Evans wrote.
    on Mar 3, 2005 By: Harold Evans Source: USA Today

  3. Vladimir Putin said: "we regard that authority in Caspian belongs to the littoral states. It is also connected with subsoil resources:I want to underline especially that all sides positively assessed issues raised."
    on Nov 2, 2007 By: Vladimir Putin Source: Persian Journal

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