compaction
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compaction
- /kəmˈpækʃən/ Australia, Canada, US
- /kəmˈpɛkʃən/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Old French compaction, from Latin compactionem, from compingere.
noun compactions
- The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted. At Smithfield Frith is being shovelled up, his youth, his grace, his learning and his beauty: a compaction of mud, grease, charred bone.
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noun process of compacting
| Español | compactación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 圧密 atsumitsu |
| 中文 | 壓實 /压实 yāshí |
Talk about this word "compaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/compaction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. compaction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/compaction "compaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/compaction.Cite this
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title = {compaction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compaction},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
