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- [tamp]
- /tæmp/
- /tæmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tamp]
- /tæmp/
Definitions of tamped word
- verb with object tamped to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe. 1
- verb with object tamped (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted. 1
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Origin of tamped
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; perhaps alteration of tampion
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Parts of speech for Tamped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tamped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tamped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tamped
adj tamped
- beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.
verb tamped
Top questions with tamped
- what is tamped earth?
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