COMPACTION

crush, crunch, compaction

(noun) the act of crushing

compaction, compression, concretion, densification

(noun) an increase in the density of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

compaction (countable and uncountable, plural compactions)

The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.

Source: Wiktionary


Com*pac"tion, n. Etym: [L. compactio.]

Definition: The act of making compact, or the state of being compact. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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