Definition of tamp
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: to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows
- tamp wet concrete
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But also a Federal Reserve committed to tamping down economic growth (and possible inflation) by raising rates, and government debts set to rise dramatically in the years ahead.
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The recent announcement of a policy that would effectively bar most, if not all transgender people from serving in the military has not tamped down that months-long controversy.
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The East Wing has been trying to tamp down the social media-specific emphasis for some time.
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Although no one expects her tenure to erase the Legislature’s deep rivalries, Atkins is well positioned to tamp them down.
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Respect the Scene, #KeepMBClean’’ campaign for the busy Spring Break campaign to tamp down on loud music and drunken behavior.
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That seemed to tamp down the 49ers’ momentum and the Panthers finished the half on a 7-3 run to take a 45-40 lead into intermission.
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Russia, typically a winter sports powerhouse, tamped down its medal expectations for PyeongChang.
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Considering its lurid story arc and troubled characters, the film almost feels tamped down as Hunter strives to create an atmosphere of mystery and slow-burning tension.
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The cells being tested in the trial are intended to both promote anti-inflammatory reactions and tamp down the microglia, ideally halting the ongoing loss of brain volume soon after the injury occurs.
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The situation has become so alarming that two years ago the National Congress of American Indians—the country’s oldest and largest organization of tribal governments—passed a resolution designed to tamp down smoking rates and save lives.
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By late Wednesday afternoon, two Black Hawks were still deployed to Wabaunsee County to help with tamp down that blaze.
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The scientists found that the animals with gut bugs from the runners were better able to resist and heal tissue damage and tamp down inflammation than those whose microbes had come from sedentary mice.
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Bitcoin’s advocates were hopeful that its introduction on Wall Street would legitimize the cryptocurrency as an asset class; a futures exchange was intended to reveal its true price, or at least tamp down its ever-climbing value.
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He is expected to impose order and discipline, tamp down the chaos.
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Emanuel, for his part, is trying to boost officer morale and tamp down violence on the South and West sides, which some blame on officers scaling back activity to avoid trouble.
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First Known Use of tamp
1920
TAMP Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of tamp for English Language Learners
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: to press (something) down by hitting it lightly
TAMP Defined for Kids
verb
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Definition of tamp for Students
tamped;
tamping
: to press down or in by hitting lightly
- She tamped down the soil.
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