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tamp

tamp [ tamp ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle tamped, present participle tamp·ing, 3rd person present singular tamps)
Definition:
 
1. pack something down: to pack or push something down, especially by tapping it repeatedly

2. fill drill hole with substance: to pack a substance such as sand or dirt into a drill hole above an explosive



noun  (plural tamps)
Definition:
 
tamping device: a device for pushing tobacco down into the bowl of a pipe

[Early 19th century. Origin ?]
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