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Word: kompactor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

...Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co.'s 16-ton ''Kompactor," which packs roads by exerting 480 lbs. of pressure per sq. in. with its four giant roller wheels. Each wheel is faced with staggered rows of steel pads that form the compacting surfaces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONSTRUCTION: The Golden Road | 2/11/1957 | See Source »

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