compaction

• Существительное, обозначающее процесс увеличения плотности материала, часто путем приложения давления, или действие по сжатию чего-либо в меньший объем.

A noun referring to the process of increasing the density of a material, often by applying pressure, or the act of crushing something into a smaller volume.

uncountable

1. Increase in densityB2formal

   The process of making something denser or more compact, often by applying pressure.

   Уплотнение

   • Soil compaction can reduce water absorption.
   • The compaction of the landfill material was carefully monitored.
   • Engineers use rollers to achieve proper compaction of the asphalt.

   Synonymscompressionconsolidationdensificationpackingpressingsqueezing

   Antonymsdilationexpansionlooseningrarefactionswelling

2. Act of crushingB2formal

   The action of pressing or crushing something into a smaller, denser form.

   Уплотнение

   • The compaction of the metal scraps was done by a hydraulic press.
   • Waste compaction reduces the volume of trash in landfills.
   • The machine performs compaction on the cardboard boxes for recycling.

   Synonymscompressioncondensationcrushingdensificationpackingpressingsqueezing