sub-surface

A form of subsurface — Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.

Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of subsurface.

    The next two stages of new signalling equipment went live on London Underground's sub-surface lines at the beginning of September.

    2019 October, “Edgware Rd cabin closes”, in Modern Railways, page 22
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APA

sub-surface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub-surface

MLA

“sub-surface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub-surface. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sub-surface,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub-surface.

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