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Tamping

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very angry; fuming. Wales
Noun
  1. 1
    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. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The material used in tamping. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of tamp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tamp + -ing.

Etymology 2

From tamp + -ing.

Etymology 3

From tamp + -ing.

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