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tamping irons

tamping irons is the plural of tamping iron.

Meaning of tamping iron

Noun

tamping iron (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.

Questions about tamping irons

What is tamping irons the plural of?
Tamping irons is the plural of tamping iron.

Words near tamping irons in the dictionary

  1. Tampin
  2. Tampines
  3. tamping
  4. tamping down
  5. tamping iron
  6. tamping irons
  7. tamping machine
  8. tamping machines
  9. tampings
  10. tampion
  11. tampioned

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