English English Dictionary
Result for Tamping
Tamping
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Tamp
Tamping
(n.)
The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine.
Tamping
(n.)
The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1.