tamp

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tamp[1,transitive verb] tamp[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹tamp
Pronunciation: 'tamp
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably back-formation from obsolete tampion, tampin plug, from Middle English, from Middle French tapon, tampon, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zapho tap -- more at TAP
1 : to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows <tamp wet concrete>
2 : to put a check on : REDUCE, LESSEN <tamp down rumors>
- tamp·er noun