unsoiling

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noun

The act or process of stripping the surface of dirt or soil from the top of a quarry, claybed, etc.

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Meanings

unsoiling1

noununsoiling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of stripping the surface of dirt or soil from the top of a quarry, claybed, etc.

unsoiling2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unsoil

Origin

unsoiling · noun

From un- + soil + -ing.

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unsoiling · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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