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/subˈswelo/

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Translation

subsoil, ground beneath the surface

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Word origin

From sub- ('under', Latin sub) and suelo ('ground').

Origin: Spanish
Root: sub- + suelo

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralsubsuelos

Examples

The city draws water from underground.

The ground beneath this region holds a lot of oil.

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If you pump too much water from underground, the city sinks.

Scientists study the subsoil before building.

The groundwater is getting lower and lower.

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