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Definition of Compaction
1. Noun. An increase in the density of something.
Generic synonyms: Concentration
Derivative terms: Compact, Concrete
2. Noun. The act of crushing.
Generic synonyms: Compressing, Compression
Specialized synonyms: Grind, Mill, Pulverisation, Pulverization
Derivative terms: Compact, Compact, Crunch, Crush, Crush
Definition of Compaction
1. n. The act of making compact, or the state of being compact.
Definition of Compaction
1. Noun. The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Compaction
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Compaction
Literary usage of Compaction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fluid Flow Through Faults and Fractures in Argillaceous Formations by Nuclear Energy Agency (1998)
"Semi quantitative permeability tests indicated that sample permeability had
decreased at least one order of magnitude after the compaction pyrolysis ..."
2. Complete Prose Works by Walt Whitman (1891)
"THE LAST COLLECTIVE compaction. I like well our polyglot construction-stamp, and
the retention thereof, in the broad, the tolerating, the many-sided, ..."
3. Idaho Forestry Best Management Practices: Compilation of Research on Their by Kathleen A. Seyedbagheri (1998)
"Some compaction did occur in the Koller corridors but the area of impact was
limited to about 1 percent of the total unit (pp. 46-47). ..."
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