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tamping

/tˈæmpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
tamp-ing
IPA
/tˈæmpɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very angry; fuming.

verb

present participle and gerund of tamp

noun

The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The material used in tamping.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From tamp + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more tamping (comparative) most tamping (superlative) tampings (plural)

Phrases

tamping iron tamping machine

Rhymes With

camping stamping damping clamping cramping ramping revamping tramping lamping

Questions

How do you pronounce tamping?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈæmpɪŋ/.
What does tamping mean?
Very angry; fuming.
Where does tamping come from?
From tamp + -ing.

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