decompaction
Reversing compressed earth
Decompaction is the process of loosening soil or other material that has become compressed.
In agriculture and landscaping, decompaction restores air and water flow to compacted ground: The lawn needed decompaction after years of foot traffic.
The term also applies to relieving pressure in medical contexts, particularly the bowel or spine.
Turning earth for crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- harrowingExtremely distressing or disturbing
- rototillerPowered soil-turning machine
- diskingCultivating with bladed implement
spading · forking · scarification · mulching · tillage · aerator · no-till · seedbed
Infusing with oxygen
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- drainageLiquid removal system
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
microorganisms · porosity · infiltration · hardpan · clay · topsoil · subsoil · humus
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
- gradingAssigning marks to work
earthwork · foundation · trencher · roadbed · subgrade · geotechnical · ripping · scarifier
Interlocking bones of spine
- discFlat circular object
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
traction · herniation · nerve · sciatica · stretching · alignment · rehabilitation
plowing
Turning earth for crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- harrowingExtremely distressing or disturbing
- rototillerPowered soil-turning machine
disking · spading · forking · scarification · mulching · tillage · aerator · no-till · seedbed
aeration
Infusing with oxygen
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- drainageLiquid removal system
earthworms · microorganisms · porosity · infiltration · hardpan · clay · topsoil · subsoil · humus · sand
excavator
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
grading · earthwork · foundation · trencher · roadbed · subgrade · geotechnical · ripping · scarifier · landfill
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
chiropractic · traction · herniation · nerve · sciatica · stretching · alignment · rehabilitation
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Reducing volume through pressure
compression · compressing · densification · compacting · soil compaction
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Compression of ground particles
compaction · tamping down · consolidation · rolling · trampling