tamping iron

noun

An iron rod used for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting.

“The world's most famous tamping iron is the one that struck the head of Phineas Gage.”

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Meanings

nountamping iron (plural tamping irons)

plural tamping irons

  1. An iron rod used for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting.

    The world's most famous tamping iron is the one that struck the head of Phineas Gage.

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APA

tamping iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamping%20iron

MLA

“tamping iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamping%20iron. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tamping iron,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamping%20iron.

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