What does "tamped" mean?

simple past and past participle of tamp

What is a synonym for "tamped"?

Common synonyms include: compact, compacted, compress, compressed, controlled, curb.

adj, verb

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Verb

Adjective

1
pounded hard
2
packed down
"1957: whose floor was of tamped earth — Lawrence Durrell, Justine, p.85 (Faber)"

"1957: whose floor was of tamped earth — Lawrence Durrell, Justine, p.85 (Faber)"