tamp
transitive verb
- in blasting, to pack clay, sand, etc. around the charge in (the drill hole)
- to pack firmly or pound (down) by a series of blows or taps
See tamp in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tămp)
transitive verb tamped,
tamp·ing,
tamps - To pack down tightly by a succession of blows or taps.
- To pack clay, sand, or dirt into (a drill hole) above an explosive.
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