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soil vs hardpan

hardpan vs soil

soil and hardpan both are nouns.

soil is a verb but hardpan is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soil Yes No Yes No
hardpan Yes No No No
As nouns, hardpan is a hyponym of soil; that is, hardpan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than soil:
  • soil: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
  • hardpan: crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
soil (noun) hardpan (noun)
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
anything regarded as making something unclean
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
soil (verb) hardpan (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Difference between soil and hardpan

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