ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

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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