tamping
tamping mad
/ (ˈtæmpɪŋ) /
(postpositive) South Wales dialect very angry
Origin of tamping
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How to use tamping in a sentence
But behind the scenes, senate aides have been tamping down expectations for a quick fix.
Campus Sex Assault Law Could Be ‘Two Years’ Away | Olivia Nuzzi, Tim Mak | July 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lingering financial crisis, the sequester, and ill-timed austerity are tamping down jobs growth.
Robotic Technologies Could Aggravate the U.S. Problem of Slow Jobs Growth | Robert Shapiro | July 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf the area affected is small, tamping is satisfactory, and when the area is considerable, rolling is employed.
American Rural Highways | T. R. AggDry sand is sometimes used as a tamping material, but there are many rocks for the blasting of which it is ineffective.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreHe took a leading part in loading and tamping numerous mines, and was always ready to undertake any work, however hazardous.
Australia in Arms | Phillip F.E. Schuler
Bob Bacon set to work the next minute tamping a hole diagonally down from where the large piece of cement had been taken out.
Dead Man's Land | George Manville FennThe absence of tamping in both cases of course placed the gunpowder at a disadvantage.
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