
1) Packing down tightly
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• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tamp • (n.) The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1. • (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.
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Using a narrow machine compactor, a tamping bar, or the handle of a shovel or other tool to compact earth backfill around a post, pole, or pile.
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A method by which one will press that soil around a plant that has just been planted making sure soil is secure and firm around the roots.
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Tamp'ing noun 1. 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.
2. The material used in tamping. See
Tamp ,
transitive verb , 1.
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The operation of compacting freshly placed concrete by repeated blows or penetrations with a tamping device.
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