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soil

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɔɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(soil)

Collocations for "soil"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "soil" in context.

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soil

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [fertile, rich, barren] soil
  2. plant the [seeds, bulbs] in the soil
  3. [wet, dry] soil
  4. [dig, even, flatten, fertilize] the soil
  5. soil that is good for
  6. protect the soil from erosion
  7. check the moisture in the soil
  8. the soil is too sandy
  9. thrives in sandy soil
  10. the [factory, dump] contaminated the soil
  11. the soil was contaminated by the [factory]
  12. has spent decades [working, tilling] the soil
  13. [set foot on, returned to] her native soil
  14. [happened, occurred] on [American] soil
v
  1. this [top, carpet, tablecloth] soils easily
  2. soiled her [hand, hands, fingers]
  3. the [ink, grease, paint] soiled his [hand]
  4. soiled his [diaper, pants, underwear]
  5. soiled his [reputation, family honor, good name]
  6. the [affair, tragedy, corruption] soiled his [reputation]
  7. soil your [clothing, shirt, dress, suit]
n as adj
  1. soil erosion
  2. soil samples for
  3. conduct a soil survey
  4. different soil types
'soil' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "soil" in the title:

(the) soil on the mountain slopes - English Only forum
20%-80% of total phosphorus in soil is / are organic Ps - English Only forum
a soil rich in organic matter vs. a rich soil in organic matter - English Only forum
among the most fertile (soil) - English Only forum
carry religion in the soil - English Only forum
child of the soil - English Only forum
comma before and after adverb: air or soil adsorption, respectively, - English Only forum
comma with adjective: light-grayish moderately-loamy forest soil - English Only forum
constitute the soil from where her ideas germinate - English Only forum
dirty / soil their hands with this chocolate - English Only forum
drained soil - English Only forum
dust vs dirt vs soil vs earth vs mud - English Only forum
each <is> as attached to the soil as <are >the trees - English Only forum
earth /soil /ground/ land - English Only forum
earth, ground, dirt, soil... - English Only forum
Earth, soil - English Only forum
eliminating insects and <they can aerate the soil / aerating the soil> - English Only forum
Emma gave a Daisylike grunt as she lifted up the bucket of soil. - English Only forum
forest, marine, and soil - English Only forum
gleyed soil/soil with gleying - English Only forum
gold-in-soil anomaly - English Only forum
ground soil dirt - English Only forum
Ground zero vs Fertile soil - English Only forum
Head stones had been knocked over and soil displaced - English Only forum
heap of earth/dirt/soil - English Only forum
heavy metal contaminated soil / heavy-metal-contaminated soil? - English Only forum
In 2006 we conducted route (soil )surveys and collect material (soil samples) in 3 climatic zones of Russia... - English Only forum
in the soil - English Only forum
in the soil (was/ were) a button - English Only forum
incorporate granulas into soil accurately - English Only forum
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