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tamp

[ tamp ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:

    He tamped the tobacco in his pipe.

  2. (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted.


tamp

1

/ ³Ùæ³¾±è /

verb

  1. to force or pack down firmly by repeated blows
  2. to pack sand, earth, etc into (a drill hole) over an explosive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tamp

2

/ ³Ùæ³¾±è /

verb

  1. tr to bounce (a ball)
  2. intrusually foll bydown to pour with rain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tamp1

First recorded in 1810–20; perhaps alteration of tampion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tamp1

C17: probably a back formation from tampin (obsolete variant of tampion ), which was taken as being a present participle tamping

Origin of tamp2

probably special use of tamp 1
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Even in private spaces, people have to manage and tamp down the emotions they are experiencing lest it overwhelm their entire life.

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Tom Wheeler, executive director of the Environmental Protection Information Center, which supports tamping down the barred owl population, said it wouldn’t just be the federal government footing the bill.

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There’s evidence that forest management measures aimed at tamping down wildfires take a bite out of the owl’s habitat, but some scientists say the short-term harm may be outweighed by long-term gains.

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Such is the reality of President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans, actualized by the executive orders and proclamations he signed during his first week in office to tamp down irregular crossings at the southern border.

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It’s a clever progressive pivot that tamps down the dystopian vibes that support the original premise of the book.

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