Compacting and Expansion

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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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Expansion is an antonym for compacting.

Expansion noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Compacting is an antonym for expansion.

Nearby Words: expand, expanded, expanse, expansive, expanding

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