tamping

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adjective

Very angry; fuming.

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Meanings

adjectivetamping (comparative more tamping, superlative most tamping)

comparative more tamping · superlative most tamping

  1. WalesVery angry; fuming.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tamp
nountamping (countable and uncountable, plural tampings)

plural tampings

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.
  2. countableuncountableThe material used in tamping.

Origin

From tamp + -ing.

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APA

tamping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamping

MLA

“tamping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tamping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamping.

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