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- [tamp]
- /tæmp/
- /tæmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tamp]
- /tæmp/
Definitions of tamping word
- verb with object tamping to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe. 1
- verb with object tamping (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted. 1
- adjective tamping very angry 0
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Origin of tamping
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; perhaps alteration of tampion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tamping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tamping 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.
tamping usage trend in Literature
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