hardpan vs dirt

dirt vs hardpan

hardpan and dirt both are nouns.

hardpan is not an adjective while dirt is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hardpan	Yes	No	No	No
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dirt is a hypernym of hardpan; that is, dirt is a word with a broader meaning than hardpan:

hardpan: crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hypernyms of hardpan include soil.

hardpan (noun)	dirt (noun)
crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
	obscene terms for feces

hardpan (adjective)	dirt (adjective)
	(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

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