compact
adjective
will compact
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future tenseof compact.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If you need to do some prep work, wait a week for the ground to dry out slightly; you don’t want to walk on super-saturated ground because it will compact the soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
If you need to do some prep work, wait a week after rain for the ground to dry out slightly; you don’t want to walk on super-saturated ground because it will compact the soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
The gravel will compact slowly and during the process will be rutted and otherwise disturbed by traffic.
From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg
The gravel will compact slowly even if it is not rolled, but generally does not become stable until the material is thoroughly soaked by rains.
From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg
If soft or yielding places appear during the rolling these should be corrected by tile drains or by removing the earth from the spongy place and back-filling with material that will compact when rolled.
From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg
