compaction (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *compaction*:
NOUN	event	compaction, compression, concretion, densification	an increase / increase in the density / density of something
act	compaction, crush, crunch	the act of crushing

English > *compaction*: 2 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	An increase / increase in the density / density of something.
Synonyms	compression, concretion, densification
Broader	concentration	increase / increase / increase in density / density
Spanish	compresión, densificación
Catalan	compressió, densificació
Verbs	compact	have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

English > *compaction*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of crushing.
Synonyms	crush, crunch
Narrower	grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation	The act of grinding to a powder or dust
Broader	compression, compressing	applying pressure
Spanish	crujido
Catalan	cruixit
Verbs	compact	compress into a wad
Verbs	compact	make more compact by or as if by pressing

HyperDic: compaction