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Noun: saltpan  'solt,pan [N. Amer], 'sólt,pan or 'solt,pan [Brit]
  1. A shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake
    "The Bonneville Salt Flats is a famous saltpan in Utah"

Derived forms: saltpans

Type of: basin

Encyclopedia: Saltpan