tamping

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/ (ˈtæmpɪŋ) /

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adjective

(postpositive) South Wales dialect very angry

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Word Origin for tamping

see tamp 1

Words nearby tamping

tamperproof, tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp, tamping, tampion, tampon, tamponade, tampur, tam-tam

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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.
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The lingering financial crisis, the sequester, and ill-timed austerity are tamping down jobs growth.
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If the area affected is small, tamping is satisfactory, and when the area is considerable, rolling is employed.
American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg
Dry 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 Ure

He 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 Fenn
The absence of tamping in both cases of course placed the gunpowder at a disadvantage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various