English dictionary
hardpan
/'h/A/rd,p/&/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
Synonyms calicheSource: WordNet 3.0
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The hard substratum. Same as <i>Hard pan</i>, under <u>Hard</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
Source: webster1913