compacted
Example Sentences
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"The guinea pig stood on what appeared to be a very thick mat of mud which I believe to be very old, ground down, compacted faeces."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Even the design of farm machinery was considered — and tractors were fitted with wider tires to ensure that soil was less compacted when driven over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The fibers are then compacted even more tightly to fit inside the nucleus.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025
The soil was so compacted that each time they dug a planting hole, it took an hour to drain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
He has his field light and is swinging its beam repeatedly over a welter of compacted wreckage in the far corner-stones and cement and splintered wood.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
