subsurface
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noun \ˈsəb-ˌsər-fəs\Definition of SUBSURFACE
: earth material (as rock) near but not exposed at the surface of the ground
First Known Use of SUBSURFACE
1778
2sub·sur·face
adjective \ˌsəb-ˈsər-fəs\Definition of SUBSURFACE
: of, relating to, or being something located beneath a surface and especially underground
Examples of SUBSURFACE
- <a sandy wasteland that gave little hint of its subsurface wealth>
First Known Use of SUBSURFACE
1875
Related to SUBSURFACE
- Synonyms
- belowground, subterranean, underground
- Antonyms
- aboveground, surface
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