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111compact — Ⅰ. compact [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) closely and neatly packed together; dense. 2) having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space. ► VERB ▪ exert force on to make more dense; compress. ► NOUN ▪ a small flat case… …
112compaction — Ⅰ. compact [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) closely and neatly packed together; dense. 2) having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space. ► VERB ▪ exert force on to make more dense; compress. ► NOUN ▪ a small flat case… …
113compactly — Ⅰ. compact [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) closely and neatly packed together; dense. 2) having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space. ► VERB ▪ exert force on to make more dense; compress. ► NOUN ▪ a small flat case… …
114compactness — Ⅰ. compact [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) closely and neatly packed together; dense. 2) having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space. ► VERB ▪ exert force on to make more dense; compress. ► NOUN ▪ a small flat case… …
115compactor — Ⅰ. compact [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) closely and neatly packed together; dense. 2) having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space. ► VERB ▪ exert force on to make more dense; compress. ► NOUN ▪ a small flat case… …
116break camp — {v. phr.} To take down and pack tents and camping things; take your things from a camping place. * /The scouts broke camp at dawn./ …
117get couthed up — {v. phr.}, {slang} To get oneself dressed up neatly and look elegant and presentable. * /What are you getting all couthed up for?/ (This derives from uncouth ( outlandish, ill mannered ) by leaving off the prefix un .) …
118get to first base — or[reach first base] {v. phr.} To make a good start; really begin; succeed, * /Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn t got to first base yet./ * /Suppose Sam falls in love with Betty. Can he… …
119keep after — {v.}, {informal} To speak to (someone) about something again and again; remind over and over again. * /Some pupils will do sloppy work unless the teacher keeps after them to write neatly./ * /Sue s mother had to keep after her to clean her… …
120sharp as a tack — {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed * /That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class./ 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick witted. * /Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test./ …
