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- 1. pack (a blast hole) full of clay or sand to concentrate the force of the explosion: "when the hole was tamped to the top, gunpowder was inserted"
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TAMP definition: 1. to press something such as soil or tobacco down firmly 2. to press something such as soil or…. Learn more.
The meaning of TAMP is to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows. How to use tamp in a sentence.
Tamp definition: to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes. See examples of TAMP used in a sentence.
1. to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: to tamp tobacco into a pipe. 2. (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted. [1810–20; perhaps alter. of tampion] tamp′er, n.
TAMP meaning: 1. to press something such as soil or tobacco down firmly 2. to press something such as soil or…. Learn more.
If you tamp something, you press it down by tapping it several times so that it becomes flatter and more solid. Then I tamp down the soil with the back of a rake. [ VERB noun with adverb ]
To tamp is to push or pack down a loose or granular material. If you work as a barista, you'll learn to tamp espresso grounds before running hot water through them. Before a road is paved or a patio is laid out, workers will tamp gravel to provide a sturdy, level base.
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