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noun
A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of dry lake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: dry lake
Antonyms: none provided
noun
crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: caliche
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: soil, dirt
History
From hard + pan.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
