hardpan
hardpan · hardpans
Ortstein
A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to waterA distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.
Ortstein
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of dry lake.
More definitions
- crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
Translations
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By meaning 1
layer of soil:
Origin
From hard + pan.From hard + pan.
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Forms
plural: hardpansSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedsalt pan
Derivedhardpanned
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable