Background for soils

soils

/sɔɪlz/

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noun

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

Examples :

"The farmer checked the soils to ensure they were healthy enough to grow corn. "

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noun

The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

Examples :

"The farmer tested the soils in his fields to see if they needed more nutrients for the corn to grow well. "

environment geology agriculture nature

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noun

Examples :

"Farmers need to understand the different types of soils on their land to grow the best crops. "

geology environment nature agriculture science material

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noun

Country or territory.

Examples :

"Kenyan soil"

nation geography area

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noun

That which soils or pollutes; a stain.

Examples :

"The greasy fingerprints left soils on the otherwise clean report. "

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A marshy or miry place to which a hunted boar resorts for refuge; hence, a wet place, stream, or tract of water, sought for by other game, as deer.

Examples :

"The weary deer, chased by hounds, sought refuge in the cool, muddy soils along the riverbank. "

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noun

Dung; compost; manure.

Examples :

"night soil"

agriculture environment

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noun

Faeces or urine etc. when found on clothes.

Examples :

"The dog's soils were all over the boy's school uniform. "

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A bag containing soiled items.

Examples :

"The hotel offers a laundry service where you can drop off your soils in a designated bag at the front desk. "

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verb

Examples :

"The toddler soils his diaper several times a day. "

appearance environment

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verb

To become dirty or soiled.

Examples :

"Light colours soil sooner than dark ones."

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verb

To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.

Examples :

"The accusation of cheating soils a student's reputation, even if proven untrue later. "

moral character negative guilt

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verb

To dirty one's clothing by accidentally defecating while clothed.

Examples :

"The toddler, still learning to control his bowels, soils his pants sometimes when he laughs too hard. "

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verb

To make invalid, to ruin.

Examples :

"His repeated lies to the teacher soils his credibility with the class. "

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verb

To enrich with soil or muck; to manure.

Examples :

"The farmer soils his fields every autumn with compost to improve the next year's harvest. "

agriculture environment

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A wet or marshy place in which a boar or other such game seeks refuge when hunted.

Examples :

"The exhausted boar, desperate to escape the hunting dogs, plunged into the soils hoping for a moment of safety. "

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verb

To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food.

Examples :

"to soil a horse"

agriculture animal food