apelmazar

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ pelmazo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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apelmazar (first-person singular present apelmazo, first-person singular preterite apelmacé, past participle apelmazado)

  1. (transitive) to compact
    Synonym: compactar
  2. (reflexive) to go lumpy, to clump together
  3. (transitive, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua) to tamp, especially soil

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