soft ground
Spongy terrain underfoot
Soft ground is earth that yields easily underfoot—muddy, wet, or loosely packed soil.
In construction and engineering, soft ground poses challenges for foundations and excavation.
Horses and athletes perform differently on soft ground versus firm surfaces: The mare prefers soft ground after rain.
In etching, soft ground is a waxy coating that remains pliable, allowing textured impressions to transfer onto the plate.
- mudWet soil mixture
- wet soilMoisture-saturated earth
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
soggy · spongy · quicksand · loam · clay · sinking · sinking feeling · footprints · squelch · wet · earth · mire · peat · ooze · mushy · damp · yielding · unstable
- ground conditionsmud, ice, snow, sand, gravel
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- off-road terrainmud, rocks, boulders, ruts, ditches
- etchingacid etching, etchant, glass etching, photoresist, mordant
- geotechnicssoil, soil type, soil classification, soil structure, subsurface
- soil propertiessoil classification, moisture content, water content, porosity, permeability
soft groundhard ground
Compacted, unforgiving terrain
firm ground · solid ground · rock · bedrock · firm footing
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