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| tamp [ tamp ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle tamped, present participle tamp·ing, 3rd person present singular tamps) |
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1. pack something down: to pack or push something down, especially by tapping it repeatedly
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2. fill drill hole with substance: to pack a substance such as sand or dirt into a drill hole above an explosive
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noun (plural tamps) |
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tamping device: a device for pushing tobacco down into the bowl of a pipe
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| [Early 19th century. Origin ?] |
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