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tampings

tampings is the plural of tamping.

Meaning of tamping

Noun

tamping (countable and uncountable, plural tampings)

  1. 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.
  2. The material used in tamping.

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Questions about tampings

What is tampings the plural of?
Tampings is the plural of tamping.

Words near tampings in the dictionary

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

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