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compaction

UK
/kəmˈpæk.ʃən/
US
/kəmˈpæk.ʃən/

Translations

compactionnoun
compactions
pl
compactageTerme courant en technique et en génie civil.
The compaction of the soil was necessary to create a stable foundation for the building.
Le compactage du sol était nécessaire pour créer des fondations stables pour le bâtiment.
Additional translations
compressionSelon le contexte, quand l’accent porte sur l’état de matière densifiée ou tassée.
compactionTerme spécialisé en géologie et en informatique.
Synonyms
condensation
squeezing
densification
consolidation
compression
compactionadjective
more compaction
Comp.
most compaction
Super.
UK
/kəmˈpæk.ʃən/
US
/kəmˈpæk.ʃən/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "compaction equipment".
compacteurEmploi technique en composition nominale.
The crew rented a compaction roller to finish the roadbed.
L’équipe a loué un rouleau compacteur pour terminer le lit de la chaussée.

Definitions

compactionnoun
The process of making something more dense or solid by pressing or packing it together.
The compaction of the soil was necessary to create a stable foundation for the building.
The state of being compacted or compressed.
The compaction of the snow made it difficult to walk through the field.
A geological process where sediments are pressed together under their own weight, reducing their volume and porosity.
Compaction is a crucial step in the formation of sedimentary rocks.
In computing, the process of reorganizing data in memory or on disk to reduce fragmentation and reclaim space.
Memory compaction is performed by the operating system to free contiguous blocks of RAM.
compactionadjective
Relating to or designed for the act or process of compaction.
The crew rented a compaction roller to finish the roadbed.
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