compacted

Example Sentences

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The fibers are then compacted even more tightly to fit inside the nucleus.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

Fill and soil are compacted onto the slab and topped with several layers of asphalt.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

These layers of ice, compacted over centuries, perhaps millennia, form an archive of climate indicators, yielding data on past snowfall, temperatures, atmosphere and dust.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

The sand, pre-washed and compacted upon arrival, was dumped into an 18-inch wooden frame, with elements such as hospitality added to help remove debris from the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

The snow had compacted under the wheels of other cars.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson