soil profile

/sɔɪl ˌproʊˈfaɪl/
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Definitions of soil profile
  1. noun
    a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock
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    type of:
    profile
    a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers
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