Compacted

//kəmˈpæktəd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of compact form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 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."

Synonyms

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agreedarrangedclosecompactcompressedconcentrated

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"Shale rock is a sedimentary rock made up of clay, compacted together by pressure."

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