Definition of "uncompacted" [uncompacted]

• Not compacted (adjective)

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• "The volcano ejected a minimum of 1.1 km3 of uncompacted tephra, which is equivalent to 0. 20-0.25 km3 of magma or solid rock."
• "In its very center lay a broad, shallow valley where so much moisture accumulated that the soil became a veritable sponge, too loose and uncompacted to support normal root growth."
• "· The compression ratio, which is the difference between the depth of the mould (with uncompacted earth) to the height of the compressed block, should not be less than 1.65, preferably around 2, which is rarely achieved by mechanical compaction."