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
The scans produced detailed three dimensional images of the compacted material inside the tooth sockets without damaging either the fossils or the sediment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 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
On Thursday, mangled metal screeched as an excavator compacted the skeletons of former homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
They are moving cities, the glass and steel compacted onto a single boat.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
