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Subsurface Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix sub-

Subsurface has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.

"The explorers drilled deep to access the subsurface water trapped beneath the rocky soil."

Adjective
1

beneath the surface

"subsurface materials of the moon"

2

below the surface

"The new water pipeline was installed deep within the subsurface soil to avoid freezing during winter."

See Also
subsurfaces layer fragipan alkanofer albeluvisol lixisol below surface
Related Terms
Antonyms
overhead surface
Rhyming Words
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