subgrade

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ grade.

Noun

subgrade (plural subgrades)

1. The layer of native soil on which the foundation of a road is laid.

Coordinate terms

• roadbase

Translations

layer of soil under the road

Chinese: Mandarin: 路基 (zh) (lùjī) Czech: podloží (cs) n Finnish: pohjamaa Spanish: subrasante f

Anagrams

• Beguards