tamp

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Probably related to French tamponner (to plug or stop). See tampion.

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Infinitive
to tamp

Third person singular
tamps

Simple past
tamped

Past participle
tamped

Present participle
tamping

to tamp (third-person singular simple present tamps, present participle tamping, simple past and past participle tamped)

  1. (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 force of the explosion from being misdirected.
  2. To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.

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[edit] Noun

tamp c.

Inflection for tamp Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form tamp tampen tampar tamparna
Possessive form tamps tampens tampars tamparnas
  1. The end, or end piece, of a rope