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Three example sentences with compaction, each labelled with its topic.
Years of tractor traffic caused soil compaction so severe that rainwater now sits on the surface.
Environment
Engineers test compaction of the fill every meter, because a soft layer will show as cracks later.
Architecture
Burial and compaction turn loose shells into limestone over millions of years without any heat involved.
Science
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