hardpan

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions

Etymology

From hard + pan.

Synonyms

caliche

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