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top soil

top soil is the alternative form of topsoil.

Meaning of topsoil

Noun

topsoil (countable and uncountable, plural topsoils)

  1. The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.
    • Little grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil.
    Synonyms:
    callow

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Forms of top soil

pluraltop soils

Questions about top soil

What is top soil the alternative form of?
Top soil is the alternative form of topsoil.

Words near top soil in the dictionary

  1. top shell
  2. top shells
  3. top shelves
  4. top snail
  5. top snails
  6. top soil
  7. top soils
  8. top speed
  9. top speeds
  10. top spot
  11. top surgeon

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