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hardpan

/ˈhɑːrdˌpæn/ /ˈhɑrdˌpæn/

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noun

بحيرة سابقة جافة

A former lake, especially a lake that has dried and habitually remains dry, opposed to playas.

Examples :

"The farmer's field was a hardpan, a dried-up lake bed that was now too hard to plow easily. "

كان حقل المزارع عبارة عن بحيرة سابقة جافة، وهي قاع بحيرة جاف كان من الصعب الآن حرثه بسهولة.

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noun

طبقة صلبة، تربة صماء

A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.

Examples :

"After a heavy rain, the water remained pooled on the surface because a layer of hardpan prevented it from soaking into the soil. "

بعد هطول أمطار غزيرة، بقيت المياه متجمعة على السطح لأن طبقة صلبة منعت تسربها إلى التربة.

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