Compaction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəmˈpækʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Compaction is a noun meaning The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
Meaning
The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
Example Sentences
At Smithfield Frith is being shovelled up, his youth, his grace, his learning and his beauty: a compaction of mud, grease, charred bone.
Word Forms
- compactions
Synonyms for compaction
Depending on context, synonyms include crush, crunch, concretion, compression, densification.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compression, crush, densification, crunch, concretion, compactness.
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