tamp
UK/tæmp/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To pack or press down firmly by repeated light strokes; to plug a hole with material
夯实，捣固，填塞
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtampother
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Common Collocations
- 1.tamp down夯实，压实
- 2.tamp the soil夯实土壤
- 3.[tamp into place]填压到位
- 4.tamp firmly用力捣固
Example Sentences
- 1.
The worker used a metal rod to tamp the soil firmly around the newly planted post.
- 2.
He carefully tamped the tobacco into his pipe before lighting it.
- 3.
Engineers tamp the gravel base thoroughly to ensure a stable foundation for the road.