Compacted
/kəmˈpæktəd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of compact form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Closely or densely packed together.
"You need to excavate and remove the topsoil, line the subsoil with a geotextile, then lay and compact hardcore. Follow this with a layer of compacted "hoggin" – compacted clay, gravel and sand. This is then sprayed with hot bitumen, and has a layer of pea shingle rolled into it."
Example
More examples"Shale rock is a sedimentary rock made up of clay, compacted together by pressure."