tamping (English, noun)
expansion: tamping (countable and uncountable, plural tampings)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: The material used in tamping.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: tampings
tags: plural