tamp
Americanverb (used with object)
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to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
He tamped the tobacco in his pipe.
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(in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted.
verb
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to force or pack down firmly by repeated blows
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to pack sand, earth, etc into (a drill hole) over an explosive
verb
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(tr) to bounce (a ball)
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to pour with rain
Etymology
Origin of tamp
First recorded in 1810–20; perhaps alteration of tampion
Example Sentences
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That can work its way into the housing market by shrinking buyers’ budgets and tamping down on home-price growth.
From Barron's
And Sharon tried—she tried every way in the world to tamp herself down.
From Literature
Cognizant of widespread fears about additional layoffs, Paramount Chief Operating Officer Andrew Gordon took steps this week to try to tamp down such concerns.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2022, the ETF traded this way and the S&P 500 fell 25% as the Federal Reserve began its rate hiking campaign to tamp down inflation and economic demand.
From Barron's
In the Guthrie case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos felt compelled to issue a statement on a weekend clearing her family as suspects to tamp down the rampant speculation.
From Los Angeles Times
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