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Soil
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soil
Unconsolidated materials above bedrock. Found op http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/glossary_2.html
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Soil
A layer of weathered, unconsolidated material on top of bed rock; often also defined as containing organic matter and being capable of supporting plant growth. Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm
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soil
[n] - the part of the earth`s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=soil
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Soil
Soil transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Soiled ; present participle & verbal noun Soiling .] [ Old French saoler , saouler , to satiate, French soûler , L... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/138
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Soil
Soil noun [ Middle English soile , French sol , from Latin solum bottom, soil; but the word has probably been influenced in form by soil a miry place. Confer Saloon , Soil a miry place, Sole of the foot... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/138
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Soil
Soil transitive verb To enrich with soil or muck; to manure. « Men . . . soil their ground, not that they love the dirt, but that they expect a crop.» South. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/138
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Soil noun [ Old French soil , souil , French souille , from Old French soillier , French souiller . See Soil to make dirty.] A marshy or miry place to which a hunted boar resorts for refuge; hence, a wet place,... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/138
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Soil
Soil transitive verb [ Middle English soilen , Old French soillier , French souiller , (assumed) Late Latin suculare , from Latin sucula a little pig, dim. of sus a swine. See Sow , ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/138
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Soil intransitive verb To become soiled; as, light colors soil sooner than dark ones. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/138
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Soil noun [ See Soil to make dirty, Soil a miry place.] That which soils or pollutes; a soiled place; spot; stain. « A lady's honor . . . will not bear a soil .» Dryden. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/138
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Unconsolidated material on the earth's surface that supports or is capable of supporting plants out-of-doors. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?soil
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noun the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; `American troops were stationed on Japanese soil` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=soil
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noun material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); `the land had never been plowed`; `good agricultural soil` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=soil
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Soil
• (n.) The upper stratum of the earth; the mold, or that compound substance which furnishes nutriment to plants, or which is particularly adapted to support and nourish them. • (n.) Land; country. • (n.) Dung; faeces; compost; manure; as, night soil. • (n.) To make dirty or uncle... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/soil/
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the biologically active, porous medium that has developed in the uppermost layer of the Earth`s crust. Soil is one of the principal substrata of life ... [48 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/120
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soil
soil 1. The portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. All loose, unconsolidated, weathered, or otherwise altered surface material lying on the earth above bedrock. Specifically, a natural accumulation of organic matter and inorganic rock material that is capable... Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/4088/
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Soil
Complex mixture of inorganic minerals (i.e., mostly clay, silt, and sand), decaying organic matter, water, air, and living organisms.
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Soil
[EP] Soil is the debut EP from the Chicago metal band Soil. According to vocalist Ryan McCombs, this release was referred to by the band as "the worm disc." The tracks "Broken Wings" and "She" would be featured again on a second EP, El Chupacabra, in 1998. Songs from both EPs would then fina... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_(EP)
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Soil
[band] Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is an American rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1997. After some independent releases, the band was the first rock group signed to J Records and achieved mainstream success with their major label debut, Scars, in 2001. After the J Records soph... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_(band)
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Soil
In cookery terms, soil was formerly an old term (in use before the 19th century) meaning to clean or to sieve. Thus to soil milk meant to pass the milk througha sieve to clean out hairs, dust and the like from the milk. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/QS.HTM
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Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) of primarily mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their texture, structure, consistence, color, chemical, biological and other physical characteristics. In engineering, soil is referred to... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil
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Soil
Layer of unconsolidated material found at the Earth's surface that has been influenced by the soil forming factors: climate, relief, parent material, time, and organisms. Soil normally consists of weathered mineral particles, dead and living organic matter, air space, and the soil solution. Found op http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/s.html
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soil
- the state of being covered with unclean things
- the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
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soil, surface layer of the earth, composed of fine rock material disintegrated by geological processes; and humus, the organic remains of decomposed vegetation. In agriculture, soil is the medium that supports crop plants, both physically and biologically. Soil may be from a few inches to several fe... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0845818.html
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Soil
Soil is a loose covering of broken rocky material and decaying organic matter. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AS.HTM
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