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hardpan

hardpan noun: a distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.

Noun

hardpan (countable and uncountable, plural hardpans)

  1. A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.
  2. Synonym of dry lake.
    Synonyms:
    dry lake

Synonyms of hardpan

Forms of hardpan

pluralhardpans

Origin of hardpan

From hard + pan.

Words formed from hardpan

Questions about hardpan

What does hardpan mean?
Hardpan means a distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.
What part of speech is hardpan?
Hardpan is a noun.
What is the plural of hardpan?
The plural of hardpan is hardpans.

Words near hardpan in the dictionary

  1. hardovers
  2. hardpack
  3. hardpacked
  4. hardpacks
  5. hardpad
  6. hardpan
  7. hardpanned
  8. hardpans
  9. hardpaste
  10. hardpoint
  11. hardpoints

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