impaction
/ɪmˈpækʃən/
noun
- A condition in which something (such as a tooth or a piece of waste) is stuck and cannot move normally.
- An impaction in the pipe caused the sink to drain very slowly.
- The dentist said the impaction of my wisdom tooth would require surgery.
- Severe constipation can lead to a fecal impaction that needs medical treatment.
- The act or process of forcing something tightly into a space, or the state of being tightly packed.
- Archaeologists found evidence of impaction in the soil layers from ancient construction.
- The impaction of snow on the road made driving hazardous.
- The impaction of gravel under the railway tracks helps keep them stable.
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