Assertion: mortar | /r/HasProperty | compacted into joint
Facets:
value: tightly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: It is important to keep the water to a minimum for two reasons: first, a drier mortar is cleaner to work with, and it can be compacted tightly into the joints; second, with no excess water to evaporate, the mortar cures without shrinkage cracks.