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swelling soil

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A soil containing clay minerals that absorb water and swell, causing bumps across terrain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The most common mineral that causes swelling soil is smectite (montmorillonite).

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