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unsoiling

unsoiling noun: the act or process of stripping the surface of dirt or soil from the top of a quarry, claybed, etc. Also the present participle and gerund of unsoil.

Noun

unsoiling (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of stripping the surface of dirt or soil from the top of a quarry, claybed, etc.

Also used as

unsoiling is also the present participle and gerund of unsoil.

Origin of unsoiling

From un- + soil + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about unsoiling

What does unsoiling mean?
Unsoiling means the act or process of stripping the surface of dirt or soil from the top of a quarry, claybed, etc.
What part of speech is unsoiling?
Unsoiling is a noun.

Words near unsoiling in the dictionary

  1. unsoggy
  2. unsoil
  3. unsoilable
  4. unsoiled
  5. unsoiledness
  6. unsoiling
  7. unsoils
  8. unsolaced
  9. unsolacing
  10. unsolar
  11. unsolarized

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