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Definition of
topsoil noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
topsoil
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɑpsɔɪl
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the layer of soil nearest the surface of the ground
compare
subsoil
See
topsoil
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topsoil
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