adj
Meaning 1
Very angry; fuming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Wales
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Standard Lemma guide
tamping
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CMU ARPABET: T AE1 M P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
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.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
The material used in tamping.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of tamp
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
From tamp + -ing.