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compaction

🇬🇧 UK/kәm'pækʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

The process of pressing or packing something into a denser, more compact form.

压缩;压实

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
comtogether, with
+
pactto bundle, to compress, to fill tightly
+
ionact, process, state
=compaction

Common Collocations

  • 1.soil compaction土壤压实

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The compaction of soil beneath the building's foundation could cause structural problems.

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