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tamp

/tæmp/

Meanings
verb
(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.

Examples :

"The construction worker used a long rod to tamp the clay into the drilled hole before setting the dynamite. "
material geology technical

Related Words

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration dynamite

dynamite noun

/ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting; invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.

"The miners used dynamite to blast open the rock face for the new tunnel. "

Illustration drilled

drilled verb

/dɹɪld/

To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

"Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."

Illustration frequent

frequent adjective

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Done or occurring often; common.

"I am a frequent visitor to that city."

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration strokes

strokes noun

/stɹəʊks/ /stɹoʊks/

An act of stroking (moving one's hand over a surface).

"She gave the cat a stroke."

Illustration clarifying

clarifying verb

/ˈklærɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈklɛrəfaɪɪŋ/

(of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter

"The winemaker is clarifying the grape juice by removing sediment. "

Illustration spreading

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

Illustration blasting

blasting verb

/ˈblæstɪŋ/

To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.

"The loud music blasting from the car speakers made everyone turn and stare. "

Illustration intensity

intensity noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

The quality of being intense.

"The intensity of the music made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration setting

setting verb

/ˈsɛtɪŋ/

To put (something) down, to rest.

"Set the tray there."