1. pressed or squeezed together tightly; made dense or solid

1. past tense of compact; pressed or squeezed something together tightly

Examples

• The snow was compacted into hard ice by the heavy traffic.
• She compacted the soil around the newly planted tree.
• The compacted earth made it difficult to dig the hole.
• The machine compacted the trash into small cubes.
• Years of foot traffic had compacted the dirt path.
• The compacted powder formed a solid block.
• He compacted his clothes tightly into the suitcase.