topsoiling

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noun

The removal of topsoil before an excavation or embankment is begun.

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Meanings

nountopsoiling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe removal of topsoil before an excavation or embankment is begun.
verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of topsoil

Origin

From topsoil + -ing.

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APA

topsoiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topsoiling

MLA

“topsoiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topsoiling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topsoiling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topsoiling.

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