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Definition of compaction

the act of crushing
an increase in the density of something

Similar Words: crush, crunch, compression, concretion, densification

Hyponyms: grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation

Derivational Morphology: compress, compact, pack together, pack, bundle, wad, grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute, crush, squash, squelch, squeeze, concrete

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