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soil BrE / sɔɪl /  NAmE / sɔɪl / Native audio playback is not supported. soil(noun)BrE / sɔɪl /  NAmE / sɔɪl / the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. growpoor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soilthe study of rocks and soilssoil erosionPlant the seedlings in damp soil.The car wheels got stuck in the mud.A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.The tiles are made of clay.an area of rich, fertile landShe put some earth into the pot.Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.The car got stuck in the muddy ground.They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.a country; an area of landIt was the first time I had set foot on African soil.Extra ExamplesKeep the soil moist and fertilize weekly.Rich loamy soils produce the largest leeks.She bought a bag of potting soil.She first set foot on French soil at a small Channel port.Soil samples taken from the site revealed massive amounts of radiation.The clay soils of the region are difficult to work.The flowers do well in sandy soil.declining soil fertilityfields of newly turned soilprotests over the siting of nuclear weapons on British soilthe place where she first set foot on Canadian soilCutting down forest trees can lead to serious soil erosion.In the valley the soil was waterlogged.It was the first time I had set foot on American soil.Much of the soil is still contaminated and can’t be used.Plant the seedlings in damp soil.The soil here isn’t very good.Word Originnoun late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, perhaps representing Latin solium ‘seat’, by association with solum ‘ground’.

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(noun) poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soilthe study of rocks and soilssoil erosionplant the seedlings in damp soil. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=soil This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	soil
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / sɔɪl / NAmE / sɔɪl /
Example	poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil the study of rocks and soils soil erosion plant the seedlings in damp soil.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=soil
Content	soil (noun)BrE / sɔɪl / NAmE / sɔɪl / the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil the study of rocks and soils soil erosion Plant the seedlings in damp soil. The car wheels got stuck in the mud. A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off. The tiles are made of clay. an area of rich, fertile land She put some earth into the pot. Pack the dirt firmly around the plants. The car got stuck in the muddy ground. They drove across miles of rough, stony ground. a country; an area of land It was the first time I had set foot on African soil. Extra Examples Keep the soil moist and fertilize weekly. Rich loamy soils produce the largest leeks. She bought a bag of potting soil. She first set foot on French soil at a small Channel port. Soil samples taken from the site revealed massive amounts of radiation. The clay soils of the region are difficult to work. The flowers do well in sandy soil. declining soil fertility fields of newly turned soil protests over the siting of nuclear weapons on British soil the place where she first set foot on Canadian soil Cutting down forest trees can lead to serious soil erosion. In the valley the soil was waterlogged. It was the first time I had set foot on American soil. Much of the soil is still contaminated and can’t be used. Plant the seedlings in damp soil. The soil here isn’t very good. Word Origin noun late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, perhaps representing Latin solium ‘seat’, by association with solum ‘ground’.
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Soil Set Sɔɪl Foot Plant Seedlings Damp Noun

soil

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