Compacting and Dilation

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Compacting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

Usage example: the compacting of wool fibers into felt

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Dilation is an antonym for compacting.

Dilation noun - The act of expanding an aperture.

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Compacting is an antonym for dilation.

Nearby Words: dilate, dilated, dilatory, dilatation, dilating

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