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Definition compact in British English

compact verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/kəmˈpækt/
1

to make something smaller or firmer by pressing it, or to become smaller or firmer in this way

Example

Years of heavy use have compacted the soil.

Example

The snow compacts and forms a solid layer.

Synonyms and related words
reduce thin compact shrink contract compact
Definition compact in British English