noun
- plural of subsurface; the areas or layers beneath the surface of something, especially the ground or water
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The geologists studied the subsurfaces to locate oil deposits.
- Mining operations often disturb the subsurfaces of the earth.
- Ocean subsurfaces contain many unexplored ecosystems.
- The construction crew examined the subsurfaces before building the foundation.
- Radar technology can map subsurfaces without excavation.
- Different subsurfaces have varying mineral compositions.