compaction
noun
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Definition of compaction
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Synonyms & Antonyms for compaction
Synonyms
compacting, compression, condensation, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, contraction, squeeze, squeezing, telescoping
Antonyms
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Examples of compaction in a Sentence
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Aerate the lawn to help reduce soil compaction, improve drainage and reduce thatch. — chicagotribune.com, "What to do if your lawn has brown spots that indicate blight," 6 Sep. 2019 Prevent soil compaction caused by vehicle or animal traffic near trees. — oregonlive.com, "Western Oregon conifers continue to show damage from drought," 20 Aug. 2019 Learn about ways to protect and enhance garden soil by understanding the importance of pH, methods to avoid soil compaction, creating garden mulch and techniques to take a soil test. — oregonlive.com, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Dahlia festival, iris sale and more," 23 Aug. 2019 Learn about ways to protect and enhance garden soil by understanding the importance of pH, methods to avoid soil compaction, creating garden mulch and techniques to take a soil test. — oregonlive.com, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fuchsia show, plant walks and more," 9 Aug. 2019 Learn about ways to protect and enhance garden soil by understanding the importance of pH, methods to avoid soil compaction, creating garden mulch and techniques to take a soil test. — oregonlive.com, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Orchid sale, miniature rose show and more," 26 July 2019 Its purpose is to help control weeds, conserve soil moisture, prevent soil compaction, moderate soil temperature and look nice. — Dan Gill, nola.com, "Know the difference between mulch and organic amendments," 21 Apr. 2019 Recent technological advances, including compaction of transmitters, have even enabled its use with insects in the context of pollination, crop pests and conservation. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "How Tiny Trackers Could Help Humans Avoid Kissing Bugs’ Deadly Smooch," 9 July 2018 Moss moves in when grass dies out because of lack of sunlight, overly wet soil, low pH (acid) soil, soil compaction and low fertility. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Bradford pears should now be considered an invasive trash tree," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'compaction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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