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Word: Tamp
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 19th century: probably a back-formation from tampin (interpreted as ‘tamping’), variant of tampion
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tamp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pack (a blast hole) full of clay or sand to concentrate the force of the explosion
Short Definition:pack blast hole full of clay or sand
Examples:- when the hole was tamped to the top, gunpowder was inserted
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