hardpan

• Существительное, обозначающее твердый, уплотненный слой почвы или подпочвы, часто покрытый коркой карбоната кальция, обычно встречающийся в засушливых или полузасушливых регионах.

A noun referring to a hard, compacted layer of soil or subsoil, often encrusted with calcium carbonate, typically found in arid or semiarid regions.

1. Hard subsoil layerC1formal

   A compacted, hardened layer of soil found beneath the surface, often cemented with minerals like calcium carbonate, common in dry regions.

   Твёрдый подпочвенный слой

   • The farmer's plow could not penetrate the hardpan beneath the topsoil.
   • In arid climates, hardpan can prevent water from draining properly.
   • Construction crews had to break through the hardpan to lay the foundation.

   Synonymscaliche