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compacted

Saykuhm-PAK-tid/kəmˈpæktəd/

2 meanings of compacted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of compact. Use it for something that already happened.

    The garbage truck compacted the trash into a small block.

    The soil in the field was compacted by heavy tractors.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Pressed together tightly so that there is little space left.

    Plant roots have a hard time growing in compacted soil.

    The path in the park is made of compacted gravel.

    Similarcompressed, packed, dense, firm

    Oppositeloose

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compacted is a form of compact

compact, verb: To press something down hard so it takes up less space. Full entry

Forms
compactcompacts he/she/itcompacting -ing formcompacted past tense, past participle
Spelling
compact → compacted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /əd/, an extra syllable.

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