Meaning & use
Tamped
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Packed down or pressed firmly by a series of light blows or taps.
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He tamped the tobacco into his pipe before lighting it.
Workers tamped the soil around the newly planted fence post to hold it steady.
A note on using this word
This is the past tense of "tamp," a word closely related to "tampon" and "tap," all suggesting a pressing or plugging action.
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