tamp
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tamp¹
- /tæmp/
Rhymes with -æmp
Where it comes from
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.
verb tamps · tamping · tamped
- To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
- To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.
tamp²
- /tæmp/
Rhymes with -æmp
Where it comes from
Perhaps confusion with damp.
verb tamps · tamping · tamped
- To reduce the intensity of. A single thought tamped her outrage: the chance that Meredith wasn't alone in her suspicions.
Translations
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verb To reduce the intensity of
| Deutsch | reduzieren, dämpfen, mindern, abschwächen, herunterfahren, unterdrücken |
|---|
verb plug up with clay or other material
| 中文 | 搗固 /捣固 dǎogù, 夯實 /夯实 hāngshí |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verstopfen, zustopfen, stopfen, verblocken, verstemmen |
| Italiano | borrare |
| Русский | заби́ть zabítʹ |
verb pack down
| Español | apisonar |
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| 中文 | 填塞 tiánsè |
| Français | tasser, compacter |
| Deutsch | stampfen, verdichten, stopfen, pressen, zusammenpressen, rütteln |
| Ελληνικά | πατικώνω patikóno |
| Русский | трамбова́ть trambovátʹ |
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title = {tamp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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