compaction
nounUK /kəmˈpækʃən/
US /kəmˈpækʃən/
Compaction is when something gets pressed together so it takes up less space.
The compaction of the snow made it hard and icy under our boots.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of pressing soil or trash down firmly to make it solid.
Workers used heavy machines for the compaction of the landfill.
3. The act of making a document or plan shorter and simpler.
The compaction of the report made it easier for everyone to read.
4. In geology, the slow squeezing of layers of dirt or rock over time.
The compaction of ancient mud eventually turned it into stone.