compactsoil
nounUK /kəmˈpækt sɔɪl/
US /kəmˈpækt sɔɪl/
Soil that is packed very tightly together so it is hard and has little room for air or water.
The garden didn't grow well because the compactsoil stopped the roots from spreading.
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2. Soil that has been pressed down by heavy machines or many footsteps.
After the trucks drove over the field, a layer of compactsoil formed on top.
3. A layer of earth with very few spaces between its particles.
Water pooled on the surface because the compactsoil below let nothing through.
4. Ground that needs to be loosened before plants can grow in it.
The farmer used a tool to break up the compactsoil before planting seeds.