1. past tense of tamp; packed down or compressed by repeated light blows or pressure

Examples

• The construction worker tamped the concrete to remove air bubbles.
• She tamped down the soil around the newly planted flowers.
• The tobacco was carefully tamped in the pipe bowl.
• Workers tamped the gravel to create a solid foundation.
• He tamped the gunpowder into the cannon with a ramrod.
• The gardener tamped the mulch around the base of the tree.