Definition of tamping Tamping

/tæˈmpɪŋ/ - [tatmping] - tamp•ing

We found 5 definitions of tamping from 3 different sources.

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What does tamping mean?

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  • tamping (Verb)
    Present participle of tamp.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tamping (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Tamp
  • tamping (n.)
    The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine.
  • tamping (n.)
    The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1.

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  • tamping, verb, gerund of tamp (infinitive).

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