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soil
1[ soil ]
noun
- the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- a particular kind of earth:
sandy soil.
- the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops:
fertile soil.
- a country, land, or region:
an act committed on American soil.
- the ground or earth:
tilling the soil.
- any place or condition providing the opportunity for growth or development:
Some believe that poverty provides the soil for crime.
soil
2[ soil ]
verb (used with object)
- to make unclean, dirty, or filthy, especially on the surface:
to soil one's clothes.
- to smirch, smudge, or stain:
The ink soiled his hands.
- to sully or tarnish, as with disgrace; defile morally:
to soil one's good name.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
- to become soiled:
White soils easily.
soil
3[ soil ]
verb (used with object)
- to feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage.
soil
1/ ²õɔɪ±ô /
noun
- the top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water, and air See zonal soil azonal soil intrazonal soil horizon horizon telluric
- a type of this material having specific characteristics
loamy soil
- land, country, or region
one's native soil
- the soillife and work on a farm; land
he belonged to the soil, as his forefathers had
- any place or thing encouraging growth or development
soil
2/ ²õɔɪ±ô /
verb
- to make or become dirty or stained
- tr to pollute with sin or disgrace; sully; defile
he soiled the family honour by his cowardice
noun
- the state or result of soiling
- refuse, manure, or excrement
soil
3/ ²õɔɪ±ô /
verb
- tr to feed (livestock) freshly cut green fodder either to fatten or purge them
soil
/ soil /
- The loose top layer of the Earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with decayed organic matter (humus), and capable of retaining water, providing nutrients for plants, and supporting a wide range of biotic communities. Soil is formed by a combination of depositional, chemical, and biological processes and plays an important role in the carbon, nitrogen, and hydrologic cycles. Soil types vary widely from one region to another, depending on the type of bedrock they overlie and the climate in which they form. In wet and humid regions, for example, soils tend to be thicker than they do in dry regions.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ´Ç¾±±ôl±ð²õ²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of soil1
Origin of soil2
Origin of soil3
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of soil1
Origin of soil2
Origin of soil3
Example Sentences
Essentially, most native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established.
A number of war analysts - both in Ukraine and the West - have questioned the military expedience of Kyiv's operations on Russian soil, pointing to reported high combat casualties and weapons supply difficulties.
Parts of the capital are prone to soil erosion and in recent years the Congolese president has warned that the climate crisis is making flooding worse.
It has been described as the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil.
Now, nearly three months later, tidy expanses of soil are all that is left in spaces where structures once stood.
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