n.
Pronunciation: ' härd- ˌ pan
Function: noun
Date: 1817
1 : a cemented or compacted and often clayey layer in soil that is impenetrable by roots
2 : a fundamental part : BEDROCK
n.
Pronunciation: ' härd- ˌ pan
Function: noun
Date: 1817
1 : a cemented or compacted and often clayey layer in soil that is impenetrable by roots
2 : a fundamental part : BEDROCK
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012