HARDPAN


Meaning of HARDPAN in English

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

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