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soil — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 earth ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ shallow, thin ▪ fertile, good, rich ▪ infertile … Collocations dictionary
soil — 1 noun 1 (C, U) the top layer of the earth in which plants grow: an area of rich soil | The bush grows well in a sandy soil. see land 1 2 the soil literary farming as a job or way of life: They make their living from the soil. 3 on British… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soil — 1. n. 1 the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, consisting of disintegrated rock usu. with an admixture of organic remains (alluvial soil; rich soil). 2 ground belonging to a nation; territory (on British soil). Phrases and idioms: soil… … Useful english dictionary
soil — [[t]sɔ͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ soils, soiling, soiled 1) N MASS Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. We have the most fertile soil in Europe. ...regions with sandy soils. 2) N UNCOUNT: with supp You can use soil in… … English dictionary
British African-Caribbean community — For Caribbeans in the UK of Indian origin, see British Indo Caribbean community. British African Caribbean (British Afro Caribbean) Total population UK, 2001: 565,900 … Wikipedia
British film industry — The influence of the United States on British cinema is so overwhelming that the very existence of an indigenous British film industry is question able. Leading British film critics Sarah Street, Geoffrey Nowell Smith, John Hill, Duncan Petrie … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
British National Front — Infobox British Political Party party name = National Front party articletitle = British National Front party leader = Tom Holmes foundation = 1967 ideology = White Nationalism British Nationalism Right wing populism Euroscepticism Third Position … Wikipedia
soil — I noun 1) acid soil Syn: earth, dirt, clay, ground, loam 2) British soil Syn: territory, land, region, country, domain, dominion II v … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Soil science — is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and… … Wikipedia
British Columbia — British Columbian. a province in W Canada on the Pacific coast. 2,406,212; 366,255 sq. mi. (948,600 sq. km). Cap.: Victoria. * * * Province (pop., 2001: 3,907,738), western Canada. It is bounded by Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Alberta … Universalium
