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vertisol

ver·ti·sol
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-tuh-sawl, -sol]
    • /ˈvɜr təˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-tuh-sawl, -sol]
    • /ˈvɜr təˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/

Definitions of vertisol word

  • noun vertisol a clay-rich soil in which deep cracks form during the dry season. 1
  • noun vertisol (geology) A clay soil, containing a high content of montmorillonite, that forms deep cracks in drier conditions. 0

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Origin of vertisol

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; verti(cal) + -sol

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Parts of speech for Vertisol

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vertisol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

vertisol usage trend in Literature

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