hardpan

• Sustantivo que designa una capa dura y compactada de suelo o subsuelo, a menudo cementada por carbonato de calcio, típica de regiones áridas o semiáridas.

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.

   capa dura del suelo

   • 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.

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