tamping
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]tamping (comparative more tamping, superlative most tamping)
Verb
[edit]tamping
- present participle and gerund of tamp
Noun
[edit]tamping (countable and uncountable, plural tampings)
- The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.
- The material used in tamping.