Definition of compact

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Compact (v. t.) To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body..

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Asphaltum :: Asphaltum (n.) Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen..
Rensselaerite :: Rensselaerite (n.) A soft, compact variety of talc,, being an altered pyroxene. It is often worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles..
Compact :: Compact (n.) An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk, often containing about forty yards..
Chevisance :: Chevisance (n.) A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in dispute, such as a debt; a business compact..
Savine :: Savine (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..
Hardened :: Hardened (a.) Made hard, or compact; made unfeeling or callous; made obstinate or obdurate; confirmed in error or vice..
Nest :: Nest (n.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively..
Compactness :: Compactness (n.) The state or quality of being compact; close union of parts; density.
Confederation :: Confederation (n.) The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states..
Anthracite :: Anthracite (n.) A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal..
Full :: Full (n.) To thicken by moistening, heating, and pressing, as cloth; to mill; to make compact; to scour, cleanse, and thicken in a mill..
Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc..
Match :: Match (v.) An agreement, compact, etc..
Porcellaneous :: Porcellaneous (a.) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; -- said of certain Foraminifera..
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple..
Confederacy :: Confederacy (n.) A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance..
Delaware :: Delaware (n.) An American grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor..
Concise :: Concise (a.) Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.
Witch :: Witch (n.) One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well..
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