Compact
Compact adjective - Having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure.
Usage example: a mattress with a compact foam core
Light
Light adjective - Having little weight.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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It is light and compact enough for a soldier to carry several at once without being slowed down.
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Shotguns may be cheap, light and compact, but they are still some of the worst firearms in the game, with terrible range, poor damage, next to no armour penetration, and slow firing rates.
Source: Shotguns Are Just Better - Chambered in a unique caliber that approached the intermediary cartridge ideal of assault rifles, yet very compact and light, it was intended to be used by truck drivers, vehicle crewmen, combat engineers, etc., and proved very popular with paratroopers.
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