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tamping
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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. [1913 Webster]
- The material used in tamping. See Tamp,
v. t. , 1. [1913 Webster]
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