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soil
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
[U,C]
1 the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow:
poor / dry / acid / sandy soil * the study of rocks and soils * soil erosion -< EARTH
2 (literary) a country; an area of land:
It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.
verb [VN] [oftenpassive] (formal) to make sth dirty:
soiled bedding / linen * (figurative) I don't want you soiling your hands with this sort of work (= doing sth unpleasant or wrong).
seealsoSHOP-SOILED
