tamping

== English == === Etymology === From tamp +‎ -ing. === Adjective === tamping (comparative more tamping, superlative most tamping) (Wales) Very angry; fuming. === Verb === tamping present participle and gerund of tamp === Noun === tamping (countable and uncountable, plural tampings) 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. The material used in tamping. ==== Derived terms ==== tamping iron tamping machine