to compact
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4.4
- verb
- /kəmˈpækt/
:
compactar
- What you'll find is that dry soil actually will compact more than wet soil will.
- compacted soil
- compacted subsoil
- compacted clay
What you'll find is that dry soil actually will compact more than wet soil will.
- What you'll find is that dry soil actually will compact more than wet soil will.
- So they have compactors in the buildings that literally compact these things.
- They, they're not able to compact that tissue that we need for that muscle fibre formation.
- And honestly, it just wasn't, it wasn't a great mixture with potting soil because it compacts a little bit too much.
- And if you think about what milk is, it's actually just a very like compacted, densified plant product because all that cows eat is grass and plants.
- I would, I would do very well in that game because of my ability to pack fast in a hurry, compact and get to the airport.
Examples
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We need to compact our gear and Bury the remainder.
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We're going to compact that soil around the plant.
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So again, trying to compact things and hide them to make it seem more real, I suppose.
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And then you could just compact the ashes down, you know, and people could sit on that.
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I start sealing with hand and I will compact it with the stamping device.
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We compact the atoms together under great pressure to induce a fusion reaction.
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There was a brief silence while Liam finished compacting the transceiver into its case.
Fiction book (1998) -
The effects of school-wide curriculum compacting on student achievement could be studied.
Academic text (2004) -
The first-grade students whose work was modified in this study profited from curriculum compacting through additional enrichment activities.
Academic text (2004) -
When you compact the soil, it becomes denser and more stable for planting.
Synonyms
534
1.0
Use force on something with your hand or a tool to flatten it
278
2.3
To press things together so they take less space
119
1.6
To press something firmly with your hand or fingers
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3.7
To press something so it takes less space
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3.5
To fold something so it takes less space
30
5.6
To become tighter because of pressure or shrinking
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7.0
To press or pack something down tightly
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3.0
To press things so they fit more tightly together
1
4.0
To make writing or speech shorter and clearer
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5.3
Press something down firmly to make it more compact
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6.3
To push people or things tightly into a small space
To press people or things together so they fit in a small space
To become tight or to make something tight by getting smaller
Press something so it becomes narrow or tight
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
12
2.5
A small round shiny disc that stores music, videos, or computer files read by a laser
How Compressed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Compact as a verb comes from com- 'together' and a root like pack meaning 'press', so to compact something is to press it so it becomes denser and takes less space.