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imp. & p. p.
of Compact
superl.
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
a.
Approaching the nature of sand; loose; not compact.
n.
One who makes a compact.
a.
Compact; pressed close; concentrated; firmly united.
v. t.
To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse.
a.
That may be compacted.
n.
A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia, occasionally found also in the northern parts of the United States and in British America. It is a compact bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrhoea, etc.
a.
A measuring instrument consisting of a graduated bar of wood, ivory, metal, or the like, which is usually marked so as to show inches and fractions of an inch, and jointed so that it may be folded compactly.
p. p. & a
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
n.
The quality or state of being trim; orderliness; compactness; snugness; neatness.
n.
The state or quality of being compact; close union of parts; density.
v. t.
Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect.
adv.
In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely.
n.
The act of making compact, or the state of being compact.
adv.
In a compact manner.
n.
A tough, compact mineral, of a white, greenish, or grayish color. It is near zoisite in composition, and in part, at least, has been produced by the alteration of feldspar.
n.
A large pipe forming the piston rod of a steam engine, of sufficient diameter to allow one end of the connecting rod to be attached to the crank, and the other end to pass within the pipe directly to the piston, thus making the engine more compact.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compact
n.
A state of being compact.
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