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21Soil Science Society of America — The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), is a scientific and professional society of soil scientists, principally in the U.S. but with a large number of non U.S. members as well. It was formed in 1936 from the merger of the Soils Section of… …
22Soil inversion — Plantation sur sol inversé La plantation sur sol inversé (Soil inversion ou Topsoil inversion pour les anglophones) est une technique de plantation et de restauration de la strate herbacée inspirée du labour, mais visant d autres objectifs… …
23soil — 1. n. 1 the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, consisting of disintegrated rock usu. with an admixture of organic remains (alluvial soil; rich soil). 2 ground belonging to a nation; territory (on British soil). Phrases and idioms: soil… …
24soil conservation — noun protection of soil against erosion or deterioration • Hypernyms: ↑conservation * * * noun 1. : the prevention or reduction of soil erosion and soil depletion by protective measures against water and wind damage 2. : management of soil so as… …
25soil pipe — noun drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc. • Hypernyms: ↑drain, ↑drainpipe, ↑waste pipe * * * noun : a pipe for liquid wastes carrying human excrement * * * a pipe carrying wastes from toilets and sometimes from waste pipes. Cf.… …
26soil — I [[t]sɔɪl[/t]] n. 1) the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus 2) the ground or earth: tilling the soil[/ex] 3) a particular kind of earth: sandy soil[/ex] 4) a country, land, or region 5) any environment… …
27soil — human excrement In the days of the earth closet, solid (and liquid) matter had to be regularly removed, usually at night, whence night soil. To soil yourself or soil your pants, clothing etc. is to defecate or urinate involuntarily… …
28soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc. * * * …
29truncated soil — Soil that has had part or all of the upper soil horizon(s) removed by erosion, excavation, etc., but retains some portion of the original subsoil horizons intact. Compare: scalped area. SW & GSST …
30Shear strength (soil) — Shear strength in reference to soil is a term used to describe the maximum strength of soil at which point significant plastic deformation or yielding occurs due to an applied shear stress. There is no definitive shear strength of a soil as it… …
