tamp

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verb (used with object)
  1. to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe.

  2. (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted.

Origin of tamp

1
First recorded in 1810–20; perhaps alteration of tampion

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British Dictionary definitions for tamp (1 of 2)

tamp1

/ (tæmp) /


verb(tr)
  1. to force or pack down firmly by repeated blows

  2. to pack sand, earth, etc into (a drill hole) over an explosive

Origin of tamp

1
C17: probably a back formation from tampin (obsolete variant of tampion), which was taken as being a present participle tamping

British Dictionary definitions for tamp (2 of 2)

tamp2

/ (tæmp) /


verbSouth Wales dialect
  1. (tr) to bounce (a ball)

  2. (intr usually foll by down) to pour with rain

Origin of tamp

2
probably special use of tamp 1

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