compressedsoil
nounUK /kəmˈprest sɔɪl/
US /kəmˈprest sɔɪl/
Soil that has been squeezed so tightly that there is little space left for air or water.
The heavy tractor rolled over the field and left a strip of compressed soil behind.
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2. Soil pressed together by construction equipment or foot traffic, often making it hard for plants to grow.
After the festival, the compressed soil in the park needed to be loosened before new grass could grow.
3. A layer of earth squeezed by the weight of glaciers or overlying rock.
Geologists studied the compressed soil beneath the ice sheet to learn about past climates.
4. Soil that has lost its air pockets because of repeated watering or heavy rain.
The gardener noticed compressed soil in the pots and mixed in sand to help it drain.