tamps
Presses firmly flat
Tamps is the third-person singular of tamp, meaning to pack down firmly by repeated light pressure.
You tamp soil around a newly planted shrub, tamp tobacco into a pipe bowl, or tamp down explosives in a borehole.
Figuratively, to tamp down is to suppress or reduce: She tamped down her irritation.
Seasoned mixture for cavities
- fillingMaterial placed within
- waddingFibrous padding material
- rammingStriking with violent impact
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
muzzleloader · charge · blasting · borehole · stemming · clay · cartridge · fuse
Hollow conveyance channel
- bowlConcave food container
- pouchSmall flexible bag
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- emberGlowing coal fragment
ash · cherry · pack · finger · tool · aromatic · blend · chamber
Ground matter for planting
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- roadworkStreet repair activities
backfill · rammer · earthwork · paver · subgrade · layer · density · vibration
Waterproof gap filler
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- jointShared by multiple parties
- weatherstrippingMaterial sealing door gaps
- puttyPliable sealing compound
packing material · compression · watertight · leakproof · plumbing · pipe · fitting · insulation
stuffing
Seasoned mixture for cavities
gunpowder · muzzleloader · charge · blasting · borehole · stemming · clay · cartridge · fuse · explosive
pipe
Hollow conveyance channel
ember · ash · cherry · pack · finger · tool · aromatic · blend · chamber · briar
soil
Ground matter for planting
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
roadwork · backfill · rammer · earthwork · paver · subgrade · layer · density · vibration · excavation
caulk
Waterproof gap filler
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- jointShared by multiple parties
- weatherstrippingMaterial sealing door gaps
putty · packing material · compression · watertight · leakproof · plumbing · pipe · fitting · insulation · bonding
portafilter
Espresso brewing handle
extraction · crema · leveling · distribution · dose · basket · coffee · pressure · flat · polish
- tamp downPress down firmly
- witness tamperingIllegally influencing trial observers
- vote tamperingIllegally altering electoral results
- jury tamperingIllegally influencing trial panelists
- tamping downPressing to compact
- evidence tamperingCorrupting material proof
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