English Explanatory Dictionary

tamping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very angry; fuming.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of tamp
noun
  1. 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.
  2. The material used in tamping.

Word forms

tamping more tamping most tamping tampings

Etymology

From tamp + -ing.

Derived words

tamping iron tamping machine
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