compaction

== English == === Etymology === From Old French compaction, from Latin compactionem, from compingere. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, General Australian) IPA(key): /kəmˈpækʃən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /kəmˈpɛkʃən/ === Noun === compaction (countable and uncountable, plural compactions) The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====