tamped; tamping; tamps
Definition of tamp
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows
tamp wet concrete
tamp
noun
plural tamps
Definition of tamp (Entry 2 of 2)
: a tool for tamping : tamper entry 2
Fill the form half full with fresh, undisturbed snow, firmly packing it down using the cutout can bottom as a tamp; tamp around the inside edges as you go.— James Boone
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Time Traveler for tamp
The first known use of tamp was in 1834
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