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Tamp [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected.

2. To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.

Tampan [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A venomous South African tick.

Tamped [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tampeon [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Tampion.

Tamper [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; , as to tamper with a disease.

2. To meddle; to have to do with without fitness or necessity.

3. 'Tis dangerous tamp'ring with a muse.

4. To deal; to practice secretly.

5. Others tamper'd

6. For Fleetwood, Desborough and Lambert.

Tamper [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed.

2. An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron.

Tamper [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease.

2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing.

3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery.

Tampered [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tamperer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who tampers; one who deals unfairly.

Tampering [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act of meddling or practicing secretly.

Tampering [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Meddling; dealing; practicing secretly.

Tampering [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tampico fiber Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of fibre

Tamping [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The matter that is driven into the hole bored into any thing for blasting. The powder being first put into the hole, and a tube for a conductor of the fire, the hole is rammed to fullness with brick-dust or other matter. This is called tamping

Tamping [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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, v. t., 1.

Tamping [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tampion [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. TAM'PION

2. TAM'POE, noun A fruit of the East Indies, somewhat resembling an apple. It is eaten by the natives, and called sometimes mangoustan, though a different fruit and less agreeable to the taste.

Tampion [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use.

2. A plug for upper end of an organ pipe.

Tampoe [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The edible fruit of an East Indian tree (Baccaurea Malayana) of the Spurge family. It somewhat resembles an apple.

Tampon [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application of medicine.

Tampon [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To plug with a tampon.

Tampoon [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The stopper of a barrel; a bung.