tamping

English

Etymology

From tamp + -ing.

Adjective

tamping (comparative more tamping, superlative most tamping)

1. (Wales) Very angry; fuming.

Verb

tamping

1. present participle and gerund of tamp

Noun

tamping (countable and uncountable, plural tampings)

2. The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.
4. The material used in tamping.

Derived terms

• tamping iron
• tamping machine