Looking for the meaning of the word COMPACTING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COMPACTING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Compact
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin compact- ‘closely put together, joined’, from the verb compingere, from com- ‘together’ + pangere ‘fasten’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpakt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒmpakt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress
Short Definition:compress
Examples:- the rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted
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