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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 — 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 — /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 — [[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 — /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} …  

• Tamped — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tamping — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• pack# — pack n *bundle, bunch, package, packet, bale, parcel pack vb Pack, crowd, cram, stuff, ram, tamp are comparable when they mean to fill tightly or cause to fill tightly something which holds a limited amount or presents a limited space. Pack, in… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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