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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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Jan 9, 2015 · 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: 1. to press something such as soil or tobacco down firmly 2. to press something such as soil or…. Learn more.
Tamp definition: to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes. See examples of TAMP used in a sentence.
TAMP meaning: 1. to press something such as soil or tobacco down firmly 2. to press something such as soil or…. Learn more.
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 something (down) to press something down hard, especially into a closed space. He tamped down the tobacco in his pipe with his thumb.
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.
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 ]
Definition of tamp verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
tamp meaning, definition, what is tamp: to press or push something down by light...: Learn more.
