claypan
/ˈkleɪˌpæn/
noun
- A layer of hard clay just below the surface of the soil that water cannot easily pass through.
- The farmer had to break up the claypan so the roots could grow deeper.
- After the rain, water pooled on top of the claypan because it couldn't drain.
- Digging a hole in the garden was difficult due to the thick claypan underneath.
- A shallow natural depression in the ground that holds water after rain, often found in dry regions.
- Kangaroos came to drink at the claypan after the storm.
- The explorers found a claypan filled with fresh rainwater in the desert.
- Birds gathered around the claypan during the dry season.