# compacts

Pronunciation: say "KOM-pakts" US /ˈkɑmˌpækts/, UK /ˈkɒmˌpækts/

## Noun

1. Plural of compact. — plural of compact
   - Simple: Plural of compact. Use this form when there is more than one compact.
   - _The states along the river signed compacts dividing its water among them._
   - _Compacts get better gas mileage than the big sedans at the front of the lot._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "kuhm-PAKTS" /kəmˈpækts/

2. Third-person singular simple present of compact. — third-person singular simple present indicative of compact
   - Simple: The form of compact used after he, she, or it. Use it for things that happen now or often.
   - _Each pass of the roller compacts the gravel a little more._
   - _Over the winter, the weight of fresh snow compacts the older layers into ice._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/compacts (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).