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• Tamp — Tamp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tamped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tamping}.] [Cf. F. tamponner to plug or stop. See {Tampion}.] 1. In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tamp — [tamp] vt. [? back form. < tampin, var. of TAMPION] 1. in blasting, to pack clay, sand, etc. around the charge in (the drill hole) 2. to pack firmly or pound (down) by a series of blows or taps …   English World dictionary

• tamp — /tamp/, v.t. 1. to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe. 2. (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted. [1810 20; perh. alter of TAMPION] * *… …   Universalium

• tamp — (v.) 1819, to fill (a hole containing an explosive) with dirt or clay before blasting, a workmen s word, perhaps a back formation from tampion, that word being mistaken as a prp. (*tamping) …   Etymology dictionary

• tamp — ► VERB 1) pack (a blast hole) full of clay or sand to concentrate the force of the explosion. 2) firmly ram or pack (a substance) down or into something. ORIGIN probably from French tampon tampon, plug …   English terms dictionary

• tamp — [[t]tæmp[/t]] v. t. 1) to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: to tamp tobacco into a pipe[/ex] 2) (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted • Etymology: 1810–20; perh. alter …   From formal English to slang

• tamp — verb /tæmp/ a) to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected. b) To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp… …   Wiktionary

• tamp — /tæmp / (say tamp) verb (t) 1. to force in or down by repeated, somewhat light strokes. 2. (in blasting) to fill (the hole made by the drill) with earth, etc., after the powder or explosive has been introduced. {apparently related to tampion} …  

• tamp — tæmp v. pack down tightly; plug a drilled hole with dirt or other material (in blasting) …   English contemporary dictionary

• tamp — verb 1》 pack (a blast hole) full of clay or sand to concentrate the force of the explosion. 2》 firmly ram or pack (a substance) down or into something. Origin C19: prob. a back form. from tampin (interpreted as tamping ), var. of tampion …   English new terms dictionary

• tamp — v.tr. 1 pack (a blast hole) full of clay etc. to get the full force of an explosion. 2 ram down (road material etc.). Derivatives: tamper n. tamping n. (in sense 1). Etymology: perh. back form. f. F tampin (var. of TAMPION, taken as = tamping …   Useful english dictionary