1860 G. E. Roberts viii. 120 A repetition of shale-beds and of more solid sandstones, of re-compacted older rock,..and of limestone.
1929 G. P. Merrill i. v. 74 Recompacted dust and sand.
2004 (Nexis) 17 Mar. n9 Create a recompacted and well-settled seedbed for optimal germination.