claypan

[ kley-pan ]
/ ˈkleɪˌpæn /

noun

hardpan(def 1).
Australian. a shallow, normally dry depression in the ground that holds water after a heavy rain.

Origin of claypan

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; clay1 + pan1

Words nearby claypan

clayborn, clayey, claymation, claymore, claymore mine, claypan, claystone, clayton, clayton antitrust act, clayton-bulwer treaty, claytonia

British Dictionary definitions for claypan

claypan
/ (ˈkleɪˌpæn) /

noun

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