compacting
com-pact-ing
noun
The process by which something is pressed together to increase its density or reduce its size.
"Compacting the soil prevents future subsidence."
verb
The act of pressing material together to make it denser, smaller, or more solid.
"The machine is compacting the rubbish efficiently."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: impacted, serried, close-packed, wedged, packed, consolidated, cloggy, clayey, heavy, compact, tight, squeeze
Antonyms: decompress, loose, uncompress