English noun: compaction | |||
| 1. | compaction (event) an increase in the density of something | ||
| Synonyms | compression, concretion, densification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concentration | ||
| 2. | compaction (act) the act of crushing | ||
| Synonyms | crunch, crush | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compressing, compression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization | ||