tamp

(tamp)

transitive verb

  1. in blasting, to pack clay, sand, etc. around the charge in (the drill hole)
  2. to pack firmly or pound (down) by a series of blows or taps

Origin: ? back-form. < tampin, var. of tampion

See tamp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb tamped, tamp·ing, tamps
  1. To pack down tightly by a succession of blows or taps.
  2. To pack clay, sand, or dirt into (a drill hole) above an explosive.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps back-formation from tampin

Origin: , variant of tampion

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