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top⋅soil

  [top-soil]
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–noun
1. the fertile, upper part of the soil.
–verb (used with object)
2. to cover (land) with topsoil.
Origin:
1860–65; top 1 + soil 1
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Natural Stone
Saddleback Materials Company,Inc. Serving Southern California
Saddlebackmaterialsco.com
Organic Topsoil
100% organic, no chemicals added. We deliver! Call 562-804-8738
www.whittierfertilizer.com/
top·soil   (tŏp'soil')   
n.  The upper part of the soil.
tr.v.   top·soiled, top·soil·ing, top·soils
To remove the surface layer of soil from (land).
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Cultural Dictionary

topsoil

The thin, rich layer of soil where most nutrients for plants are found.

Note: Most of the land-based biological activity of the Earth takes place here.
Note: The loss of topsoil through erosion is a major agricultural problem.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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topsoil   (tŏp'soil')  Pronunciation Key 
The upper portion of a soil, usually dark colored and rich in organic material. It is more or less equivalent to the upper portion of an A horizon in an ABC soil.
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