Meanings
nounhardpan (countable and uncountable, plural hardpans)
plural hardpans
- countableuncountableA distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of dry lake.
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More synonyms by meaning
nouncrust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Translations
Afrikaans ouklip
- oukliplayer of soil
Finnish jankko, anturamaa
- jankkolayer of soil
- anturamaalayer of soil
- palsilayer of soil
French alios
- alioslayer of soil
German Ortstein
- Ortsteinlayer of soil
Irish cruachiseal
- cruachiseallayer of soil
Korean 경반층
- 경반층 (gyeongbancheung)layer of soil
Polish orsztyn, rudawiec
- orsztynlayer of soil
- rudawieclayer of soil
Swedish ortsten
- ortstenlayer of soil
Welsh cletir
- cletirlayer of soil
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Cite this entry
APA
hardpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardpan
MLA
“hardpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardpan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardpan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardpan.
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