Compact (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- To compact the soil, she used her hands to gently press it into the container.
- The new software helps compact files by eliminating redundant data.
- Using a trash compactor can compact the waste into a smaller space, reducing landfill usage.
- She compacted the clothing into a small bag to save space in her luggage.
- Engineers designed the new design to compact the mechanism into a smaller device.
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Meaning 2
Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The suitcase can be compacted to fit into the small space in the car trunk.
- These large boxes compact nicely for storage in the attic.
- Small luggage compacts easily into the overhead compartment of an airplane.
- Electronic gadgets compact to save space on a desk.
- The thick bookshelf compacts by folding the shelf up to the side.
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Meaning 3
Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Compact the soft cloth into a small ball for easier storage.
- The wet earth around the plant compacted tightly with each heavy footstep.
- She has to compact the dried herbs into small pouches to store them properly.
- Compact the mixture into a dense lump before shaping it into a desired form.
- He compacted the leaves into a neat package by twisting and folding them together.