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compact
closely and firmly united or packed together
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adjective
closely and firmly united or packed together
“compact soil”
adjective
briefly giving the gist of something
“a short and compendious book”
adjective
having a short and solid form or stature
“a wrestler of compact build”
noun
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
noun
a small and economical car
noun
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
verb
squeeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
verb
make more compact by or as if by pressing
“compress the data”
verb
compress into a wad
“wad paper into the box”
verb
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
“This powder compacts easily”
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Example Sentences
compact soil
compact clusters of flowers
a short and compendious book
a compact style is brief and pithy
succinct comparisons
a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
a wrestler of compact build
he was tall and heavyset
stocky legs
a thickset young man
she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle
compress the data
wad paper into the box
This powder compacts easily
Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
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