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soil moisture deficit

soil moisture deficit noun: the amount of water needed to bring the soil back to full capacity. The deficit occurs in periods of prolonged drought in areas that usually have normal rainfall.

Noun

soil moisture deficit (countable and uncountable, plural soil moisture deficits)

  1. The amount of water needed to bring the soil back to full capacity. The deficit occurs in periods of prolonged drought in areas that usually have normal rainfall.
    • Network Rail said this has been due to the driest ever spring and summer, which caused clay embankments to shrink unevenly in a process called soil moisture deficit.2025 November 12, “West of England services respite”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 17
    Synonyms:
    SMD

soil moisture deficit meaning in Tamil

soil moisture deficit in Tamil

மண் ஈரக்குறை, மண் ஈரம் பற்றாக்குறை

Synonyms of soil moisture deficit

Forms of soil moisture deficit

pluralsoil moisture deficits

Questions about soil moisture deficit

What does soil moisture deficit mean?
Soil moisture deficit means the amount of water needed to bring the soil back to full capacity. The deficit occurs in periods of prolonged drought in areas that usually have normal rainfall.
What is soil moisture deficit in Tamil?
Soil moisture deficit in Tamil is மண் ஈரக்குறை, மண் ஈரம் பற்றாக்குறை. See Soil moisture deficit meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is soil moisture deficit?
Soil moisture deficit is a noun.
What is the plural of soil moisture deficit?
The plural of soil moisture deficit is soil moisture deficits.

Words near soil moisture deficit in the dictionary

  1. soil genesis
  2. soil management
  3. soil mechanics
  4. soil microbiology
  5. soil mineralogy
  6. soil moisture deficit
  7. soil moisture deficits
  8. soil nail
  9. soil nails
  10. soil one's pants
  11. soil oneself

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