Tamp /(?)/

Tamp

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Tamped; p. pr. & vb. n. Tamping

  1. In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected.
  2. To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.