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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'tamp' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions tamp verb (imp. & p.p. tamped; p.pr. & vb.n. tamping.) 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 force of the explosion from being misdirected. To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place. Translations:  Spanish: apisonar Etymology: Cf. F. tamponner to plug or stop. See tampion.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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