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tamp

verb

/tæmp/

Meaning

to press down tightly by packing

He tamped the soil around the plant to secure it.

pack, press, compress, compact

loosen, release

tamp down, tamp soil, tamp coffee, tamp explosives

to increase in size or volume, often due to internal pressure or emotional intensity

to evaluate the value, quality, or importance of something

To raise and lower the shoulders to express uncertainty or indifference.

To prolong or extend in time or duration.

to prepare food by heating it so it is ready to eat

to gradually destroy or wear away metal or other materials through chemical action