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tampion definition

tam·pion (tam′pē ən)

noun

a plug or stopper put in the muzzle of a gun not in use

Etymology: Fr tampon, nasalized form of tapon < Frank *tappo, akin to tap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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