field capacity

Noun

Meaning

the maximum amount of water that a particular soil can hold

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

capacity measure capacity unit cubage unit cubature unit cubic content unit cubic measure

Examples

When the Boston Marathon opened up registration for its 2011 running, the field capacity was filled within eight hours. Source: Internet

The amount of water remaining in a soil drained to field capacity and the amount that is available are functions of the soil type. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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