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 English
tampother
=tamp

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.

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