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Noun hardpan has 1 sense
  1. caliche, hardpan - crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
    --1 is a kind of soil, dirt

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Hardpan

Noun

  1. Definition: A hardened and compact layer of soil or clay that is highly resistant to water penetration.
  2. Example sentence: The gardener had to break through the hardpan in order to plant the flowers.

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Adjective

  1. Definition: Used to describe soil or clay that is hardened and compact.
  2. Example sentence: The hardpan soil made it difficult for the plants to grow deep roots.

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Verb

  1. Definition: To harden or compact soil or clay.
  2. Example sentence: The construction workers had to hardpan the foundation of the building to provide stability.

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