1. compacted - Adjective
2. compacted - Verb
of Compact
Compact; pressed close; concentrated; firmly united.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAnother modern variant is snow polo, which is played on compacted snow on flat ground or a frozen lake. Source: Internet
Finally, once it has accumulated, the sand becomes sandstone when it is compacted by pressure of overlying deposits and cemented by the precipitation of minerals within the pore spaces between sand grains. Source: Internet
As CFRD designs grew in height during the 1960s, the fill was compacted and the slab's horizontal and vertical joints were replaced with improved vertical joints. Source: Internet
During the 16th century a hard layer of compacted clay and crushed shells formed over the ship, stabilising the site and sealing the Tudor-era deposits. Source: Internet
Fill placement work often has specifications requiring a specific degree of compaction, or alternatively, specific properties of the compacted soil. Source: Internet
Gardeners produce methane by compacting the soil and making it anaerobic, and by allowing their compost heaps to become compacted and anaerobic. Source: Internet