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claypan

[ kley-pan ]

noun

  2. Australian. a shallow, normally dry depression in the ground that holds water after a heavy rain.

claypan

/ ˈkleɪˌpæn /

noun

  1. a layer of stiff impervious clay situated just below the surface of the ground, which holds water after heavy rain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of claypan1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; clay + pan 1

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