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soling

soling

9.1
A layer of broken stone placed under a road, floor, or drain
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊlɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : capa de base
  • We need to add more soling to the foundation.

Examples

  • Proper soling is essential for ensuring the stability of the floor in this building.

  • The construction crew laid down a thick layer of soling before pouring the concrete for the new road.

  • The workers spread a thick soling before constructing the new road.

  • Proper soling is essential to ensure the stability of the drainage system.

  • Engineers inspected the soling to confirm it was evenly distributed under the floor.

  • The soling for the new road was completed last week.

  • The drainage system was improved by adding a layer of soling to support the pipes.

Synonyms

bed
vssoling
  • Specialized
128 5.2

The bottom layer of earth or rock that supports a road

is a specific stone or gravel layer placed as foundation for roads or floors

Surface Forms

soling singular
solings plural

Morphology

soling = sole (semi-transparent) = sole + ing

The word is based on 'sole' in the sense of a base or bottom layer, but the technical construction meaning is specialized and not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Soling comes from the same root as the English word soil and the Latin solum, which mean 'ground' or 'bottom'. So, soling is the layer of stones or gravel that makes the 'bottom' support for a road, floor, or drain.