To compact something is to make it smaller and more dense. When you compacted the soil, you made it more dense and easier to plant crops in.
The soil was compacted when the bulldozer was working.
The wood was compacted when the truck was driving.
verb
To make more dense; to compress.
verb
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
adjective
Closely or densely packed together.
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The lettering is small, compact and cohesive.
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The room was compact with people.
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Below is the full text of the Compact.
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Most of these materials are compact and impermeable.
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The liner is foldable for compact storage.
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The more compact and concise, the better.
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The people looked at the condensed compact.
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But the course of the war made this compact inoperative.
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Clarke is one of the signers of the Portsmouth Compact.
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The article is satisfactorily informative and very compact.