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tamping |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tamp \Tamp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tamped}; p. pr & vb n. {Tamping}.] [Cf. F. tamponner to plug or stop. See {Tampion}.] 1. 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. 2. To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tamping \Tamp"ing\, n. 1. The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine. 2. The material used in tamping. See {Tamp}, v. t., 1. {Tamping iron}, an iron rod for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting.
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