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- 1. a shallow depression or hollow in the ground with an impermeable clay base which holds water after rain. Australian
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noun. clay· pan ˈklā-ˌpan. 1. : hardpan consisting mainly of clay. 2. Australia : a shallow depression in which water collects after rain. Word History. First Known Use. 1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of claypan was in 1837. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near claypan. Clayoquot.
Claypan is a dense, compact, slowly permeable layer in the subsoil. It has a much higher clay content than the overlying material, from which it is separated by a sharply defined boundary. The dense structure restricts root growth and water infiltration.
noun. a layer of stiff impervious clay situated just below the surface of the ground, which holds water after heavy rain.
Jun 15, 2024 · noun. a layer of stiff impervious clay situated just below the surface of the ground, which holds water after heavy rain. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. claypan in American English. (ˈkleɪˌpæn ) noun. a clay layer in the soil that restricts downward movement of water and growth of roots.
1. A layer of hardpan consisting primarily of clay. 2. Australian A shallow depression that contains sediments rich in clay and silt, the surface of...
UK /ˈkleɪpan/ noun (Australian English) a shallow depression or hollow in the ground with an impermeable clay base which holds water after rain Examples Our sunset was a non-event, the sun obscured by low cloud, much to the disappointment of a couple of visitors who had carried tripods, huge lenses and other equipment out to the dry claypans (wh...
Jan 1, 2014 · Claypan refers to a subsoil layer, having a much higher clay content than the surface horizons. This layer is slowly permeable and is separated by a sharply defined boundary from overlying horizons. Claypans are dense and hard when dry but plastic and sticky when wet. (Soil Science Society of America, 2008 ).
