subsurface

[ suhb-sur-fuhs, suhb-sur- ]

/ sʌbˈsɜr fəs, ˈsʌbˌsɜr- /

adjective

below the surface, especially of a body of water.

Origin of subsurface

First recorded in 1770–80; sub- + surface

Words nearby subsurface

substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate, subtenant

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Example sentences from the Web for subsurface

There was a vast amount of whisper and low-toned wordiness, subsurface complaint and counter-complaint.
Dominie Dean|Ellis Parker Butler
A number of interesting methods of providing for subsurface structures are shown in photographs pages 51 to 54.
The New York Subway|Anonymous
It also soon appeared that the German U-boats would not fight our subsurface vessels.
The Victory At Sea|William Sowden Sims
The effect in a given region depends to a large degree on local surface and subsurface geologic conditions.
Earthquakes|Kaye M. Shedlock

A subsurface drain, some fifty feet long and connected with the gutter of an intersecting road, took care of the lawn.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley

British Dictionary definitions for subsurface

sub-surface

noun

the layer just below the surface of water, the earth, etc

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单词	subsurface
释义	subsurface [ suhb-sur-fuhs, suhb-sur- ] / sʌbˈsɜr fəs, ˈsʌbˌsɜr- / adjective below the surface, especially of a body of water. Origin of subsurface First recorded in 1770–80; sub- + surface Words nearby subsurface substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate, subtenant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subsurface There was a vast amount of whisper and low-toned wordiness, subsurface complaint and counter-complaint. Dominie Dean\|Ellis Parker Butler A number of interesting methods of providing for subsurface structures are shown in photographs pages 51 to 54. The New York Subway\|Anonymous It also soon appeared that the German U-boats would not fight our subsurface vessels. The Victory At Sea\|William Sowden Sims The effect in a given region depends to a large degree on local surface and subsurface geologic conditions. Earthquakes\|Kaye M. Shedlock A subsurface drain, some fifty feet long and connected with the gutter of an intersecting road, took care of the lawn. If You're Going to Live in the Country\|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley British Dictionary definitions for subsurface sub-surface noun the layer just below the surface of water, the earth, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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