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compacts

3 entries found.
  1. 2compact (verb)
  2. 3compact (noun)
  3. 4compact (noun)

Main Entry:
2compact
Function:
verb
Date:
15th century
transitive verb
1: to make up by connecting or combining : compose2 a: to knit or draw together : combine b: to press together : compressintransitive verb: to become compacted
— com·pact·ible Listen to the pronunciation of compactible \-ˈpak-tə-bəl, -ˌpak-\ adjective
— com·pac·tor also com·pact·er Listen to the pronunciation of compacter \-ˈpak-tər, -ˌpak-\ noun
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