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topsoil

[ top-soil ]

noun

  1. the fertile, upper part of the soil.


verb (used with object)

  1. to cover (land) with topsoil.

topsoil

/ ˈ³ÙÉ’±èËŒ²õɔɪ±ô /

noun

  1. the surface layer of soil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to spread topsoil on (land)
  2. to remove the topsoil from (land)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

topsoil

/ ³Ùűè′²õ´Ç¾±±ô′ /

  1. The upper portion of a soil, usually dark colored and rich in organic material. It is more or less equivalent to the upper portion of an A horizon in an ABC soil.

topsoil

  1. The thin, rich layer of soil where most nutrients for plants are found.
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Notes

The loss of topsoil through erosion is a major agricultural problem.
Most of the land-based biological activity of the Earth takes place here.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of topsoil1

First recorded in 1860–65; top 1 + soil 1
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Federally hired cleanup crews have been removing ash and debris, in addition to a 6-inch layer of topsoil, from buildings burned by the wildfires.

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It was eventually supposed to be covered in topsoil and turfed over, and made level with the surrounding fields.

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In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough to rid properties of contamination.

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Federal contractors are removing wildfire debris and a 6-inch layer of topsoil from properties burned in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

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Army Corps of Engineers have said that federal cleanup workers will remove toxic wildfire ash and rubble, along with a 6-inch layer of topsoil from properties.

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