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topsoil Definition

top·soil (-so̵il′)

noun

the upper layer of soil, usually darker and richer than the subsoil; surface soil
topsoil Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • remove: After removing the topsoil the ground turned into a layer of rock.
  • strip: Stripping the topsoil for heather regeneration was not a viable option.
  • add: Adding topsoil to the hole will prepare the area for seeding.
  • put: Should I get rid of the gravel first, or can I put topsoil over it?
  • use: It showed that the first stage was a marker bank using topsoil from the immediate area.
  • save: Where sites are being disturbed, save any topsoil and store it carefully.

Adjective modifier

  • fertile: The result is massive soil erosion: every year about 15,000 acres of fertile topsoil are washed away in Haiti.
  • thin: Similarly, where an old embankment has been plowed out leaving a zone of thinner topsoil, a linear negative feature can be detected.
  • gray: These consistently showed a depth of about 35cm of gray sandy topsoil directly overlying the natural sand of the Bagshot Beds.
  • rich: Worms consume huge amounts of decomposed organic material deposited on the soil, helping convert it into rich, fertile topsoil.
  • dark: C1000 was allocated to the very dark gray silty clay topsoil covering the trench.
  • modern: The modern garden topsoil was removed, revealing a total of 26 full or partial grave cuts within the development area.

Modifies a noun

  • inversion: Research data from the Woodland Wildflower project will be used to enhance the results from the topsoil inversion pilot projects.
  • layer: A patchy residual topsoil layer was seen in places which produced 17th century pottery.
  • removal: This work comprised topsoil removal for the temporary access road, and the ground preparation for new drainage and the new teaching block.
  • volume: Topsoil volume magnetic susceptibility range: 6 - 3000 SI.
  • horizon: Compressed heavy clay loam topsoil horizon ( 102 ) 0.45 - 0.5m Subsoil.
  • manufacture: Jeremy also has experience in soil science work including topsoil manufacture and re-use.

Noun used with modifier

  • clay: C1000 was allocated to the very dark gray silty clay topsoil covering the trench.
  • quality: Over the last six years Topsoil has established itself as the largest supplier of quality topsoil in the UK.

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