subsurface

sʌbˈsɜːrfɪs

Definition

Definition of subsurface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

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area beneath the top layer of something

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The subsurface contains rich mineral deposits.

underground

hidden area

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area not visible on the surface

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The subsurface of the ocean is full of mysteries.

understructure

Adjective

geology

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located beneath the surface of something

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The subsurface water is crucial for the ecosystem.

concealed

underground

underlying

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Expressions with subsurface

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subsurface missile

missile traveling beneath the surface to hit targets

The subsurface missile navigated underwater to reach its target.

Origin of subsurface

Latin, sub (under) + surface (surface)

Terms with subsurface included in their meaning

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aquifer

earth science

rock or sediment body that holds and conveys subsurface water

ground-penetrating radar

imaging tool

tool using radar pulses to image the subsurface

ground ice

geology

subsurface ice formed by freezing of groundwater

Examples of subsurface in a sentence

The subsurface revealed ancient fossils.
Geologists study the subsurface for oil deposits.
The subsurface contains ancient artifacts waiting to be discovered.
Subsurface minerals were discovered during the excavation.
The subsurface layers revealed ancient fossils.

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French:sous-sol, souterrain, ...
German:Untergrund, unterirdisch, ...
Italian:sottosuolo, sotterraneo, ...
Spanish:subsuelo, subterráneo, ...
Portuguese:subsuperfície, subterrâneo, ...
Chinese:地下, 地下的, ...
Japanese:地下, 地下の, ...
Arabic:تَحْتَ السَّطْح, تَحْت سَطْحِي, ...
Hebrew:תַּת־קַרְקַע, תַּת-קַרְקָעִי, ...
Russian:подповерхность, подповерхностный, ...
Ukrainian:підповерхня, підповерхневий, ...
Hindi:उपसतह, उपसतही, ...
Bengali:উপস্তর, ভূগর্ভস্থ, ...
Catalan:subsol, subterrani, ...
Czech:podpovrchí, podpovrchový, ...
Danish:undergrund, underjordisk, ...
Dutch:ondergrond, ondergronds, ...
Greek:υπόγεια επιφάνεια, υποεπιφανειακός, ...
Hungarian:felszín alatti réteg, felszín alatti, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ក្រោមផ្ទៃ, ក្រោមផ្ទៃ, ...
Korean:지하층, 지하의, ...
Persian:زیر سطح, زیرسطحی, ...
Polish:podpowierzchnia, podpowierzchniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):subsolo, subterrâneo, ...
Romanian:substrat, subteran, ...
Swedish:underlag, underjordisk, ...
Thai:ชั้นใต้ผิวดิน, ใต้พื้นผิว, ...
Turkish:yer altı, yüzey altı, ...
Vietnamese:lớp dưới bề mặt, ngầm, ...

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Definition of subsurface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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