compacted

Example Sentences

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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

Dozens of schools have been closed across the north-west of England this week since a flurry of snow turned to compacted ice.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

As the ground had compacted, this required some force.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen