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Specialty Expressions: HEAVY SOIL

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Heavy soilAerospaceA soil having a high content of the fine separates, particularly clay, or a soil having a high drawbar pull and therefore hard to cultivate. See also fine texture. (references)
Heavy soilMining1: (colloquial) A soil with a high content of the fine separates, particularly clay, or one with a high drawbar pull and hence difficult to cultivate, especially when wet. See also fine texture. (references)
  2: A fine-grained soil, made up largely of clay or silt. (references)
Heavy Soil (Obsolete)AerospaceA soil that has a high content of clay and is difficult to cultivate. (references)

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