SUBSOIL


Meaning of SUBSOIL in English

I. ˈsəb-ˌsȯi(-ə)l 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

• sub·soil·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.