Compact and Heavy

Compact

Compact adjective - Having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure.
Usage example: a mattress with a compact foam core

Heavy is a synonym for compact in thick topic. In some cases you can use "Heavy" instead the word "Compact" as an adjective or a noun.

Heavy

Heavy adjective - (used of soil) compact and fine-grained.

Compact is a synonym for heavy in thick topic. Sometimes you can use "Compact" instead the word "Heavy" as an adjective or a noun.

Both words in one sentence

  • Throw-Away Guns Heavy Gear has the compact but convenient folding rifle known as the Deployable Pack Gun.
  • Fan Fic / The Return Slight subversion in that while the standard succubus rifle fires a massive 17mm cartridge, the weapon itself is a rather compact, if heavy, bullpup design.
  • Doorstopper The text in the compact edition of the first edition Oxford English Dictionary has been shrunk to the point that you essentially need a magnifying glass to make use of the words, and it still takes up two volumes that are big and heavy enough to be dangerous.
    Source: Doorstopper
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