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1. B-horizon

noun. immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils.

Rhymes with Visible Horizon

  • wizen
  • mizen
  • eison

2. A-horizon

noun. the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus.

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3. C-horizon

noun. beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock.

4. visible

adjective. ['ˈvɪzəbəl'] capable of being seen; or open to easy view.

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5. horizon

noun. ['hɝˈaɪzən'] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet.

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  • ὁρίζων (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὁρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

6. horizon

noun. ['hɝˈaɪzən'] the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated.

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  • ὁρίζων (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὁρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

7. visible

adjective. ['ˈvɪzəbəl'] obvious to the eye.

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8. visible

adjective. ['ˈvɪzəbəl'] present and easily available.

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9. horizon

noun. ['hɝˈaɪzən'] the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth.

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  • ὁρίζων (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὁρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

10. horizon

noun. ['hɝˈaɪzən'] a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land.

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  • ὁρίζων (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὁρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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