topsoil

  • 1Topsoil — Top soil , n. The upper layer of soil; surface soil. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2topsoil — (n.) 1836, from TOP (Cf. top) (n.1) + SOIL (Cf. soil) (n.) …

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  • 3topsoil — ► NOUN ▪ the top layer of soil …

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  • 4topsoil — ☆ topsoil [täp′soil΄ ] n. the upper layer of soil, usually darker and richer than the subsoil; surface soil …

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  • 5Topsoil — Surface runoff, also called nonpoint source pollution, from a farm field in Iowa during a rain storm. Topsoil as well as farm fertilizers and other potential pollutants run off unprotected farm fields when heavy rains occur. Topsoil is the upper …

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  • 6topsoil — /top soyl /, n. 1. the fertile, upper part of the soil. v.t. 2. to cover (land) with topsoil. [1860 65; TOP1 + SOIL1] * * * …

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  • 7topsoil — noun The most fertile soil, easiest to start new plants in. Little grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil …

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  • 8topsoil — [[t]tɒ̱psɔɪl[/t]] N UNCOUNT Topsoil is the layer of soil nearest the surface of the ground …

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  • 9topsoil — /ˈtɒpsɔɪl / (say topsoyl) noun 1. the surface or upper part of the soil. –verb (t) 2. to cover (land) with topsoil. {top1 + soil1} …

  • 10topsoil — dirvožemio armuo statusas Aprobuotas sritis žemdirbystė apibrėžtis Viršutinis dirbamosios žemės sluoksnis, daugiausia tamsios spalvos, kuriame yra daugiau organinių ir maisto medžiagų negu podirvyje. atitikmenys: angl. topsoil vok.… …

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