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Meaning of "tamp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAMP

Probably a back formation from tampin (obsolete variant of tampion), which was taken as being a present participle tamping.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAMP

tamp  [tæmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tamp is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tamp in English.

WHAT DOES TAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tamp

A tamp is a device used to compact or flatten an aggregate or another powdered or granular material, typically to make it resistant to further compression or simply to increase its density.

Definition of tamp in the English dictionary

The definition of tamp in the dictionary is to force or pack down firmly by repeated blows. Other definition of tamp is to pack sand, earth, etc into over an explosive.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TAMP

PRESENT

Present
I tamp
you tamp
he/she/it tamps
we tamp
you tamp
they tamp
Present continuous
I am tamping
you are tamping
he/she/it is tamping
we are tamping
you are tamping
they are tamping
Present perfect
I have tamped
you have tamped
he/she/it has tamped
we have tamped
you have tamped
they have tamped
Present perfect continuous
I have been tamping
you have been tamping
he/she/it has been tamping
we have been tamping
you have been tamping
they have been tamping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I tamped
you tamped
he/she/it tamped
we tamped
you tamped
they tamped
Past continuous
I was tamping
you were tamping
he/she/it was tamping
we were tamping
you were tamping
they were tamping
Past perfect
I had tamped
you had tamped
he/she/it had tamped
we had tamped
you had tamped
they had tamped
Past perfect continuous
I had been tamping
you had been tamping
he/she/it had been tamping
we had been tamping
you had been tamping
they had been tamping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tamp
you will tamp
he/she/it will tamp
we will tamp
you will tamp
they will tamp
Future continuous
I will be tamping
you will be tamping
he/she/it will be tamping
we will be tamping
you will be tamping
they will be tamping
Future perfect
I will have tamped
you will have tamped
he/she/it will have tamped
we will have tamped
you will have tamped
they will have tamped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tamping
you will have been tamping
he/she/it will have been tamping
we will have been tamping
you will have been tamping
they will have been tamping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tamp
you would tamp
he/she/it would tamp
we would tamp
you would tamp
they would tamp
Conditional continuous
I would be tamping
you would be tamping
he/she/it would be tamping
we would be tamping
you would be tamping
they would be tamping
Conditional perfect
I would have tamp
you would have tamp
he/she/it would have tamp
we would have tamp
you would have tamp
they would have tamp
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tamping
you would have been tamping
he/she/it would have been tamping
we would have been tamping
you would have been tamping
they would have been tamping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tamp
we let´s tamp
you tamp
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tamp
Past participle
tamped
Present Participle
tamping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAMP


amp
æmp
camp
kæmp
champ
tʃæmp
clamp
klæmp
cramp
kræmp
damp
dæmp
headlamp
ˈhɛdlæmp
lamp
læmp
minicamp
ˈmɪnɪˌkæmp
preamp
priːˈæmp
ramp
ræmp
revamp
riːˈvæmp
rubber-stamp
ˈrʌbə stæmp
samp
sæmp
stamp
stæmp
tramp
træmp
vamp
væmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAMP

tammy
tammy cloth
tamoxifen
Tampa
tampala
tampan
Tampax
tamper
tamper-proof
Tampere
tamperer
tampering
Tampico
tamping
tamping mad
tampion
tampon
tamponade
tamponage

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAMP

aides-de-camp
arc lamp
base camp
boot camp
concentration camp
Duchamp
exit ramp
floor lamp
fog lamp
food stamp
postage stamp
POW camp
refugee camp
rising damp
rubber stamp
summer camp
swamp
table lamp
time-stamp
training camp

Synonyms and antonyms of tamp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tamp» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF TAMP

Find out the translation of tamp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tamp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tamp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夯实
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apisonar
570 millions of speakers

English

tamp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कूटना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утрамбуйте
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tamp
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিপিয়া নিচে বসাইয়া দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tassez
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tamp
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stampfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タンプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탐포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tamp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nện bằng vồ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துறைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओलसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bastırıp sıkıştırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tamp
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ubić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

утрамбуйте
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tamp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συσσωρεύουμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanstampen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tamp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tamp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tamp

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMP»

The term «tamp» is regularly used and occupies the 55.460 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tamp» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tamp» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tamp

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAMP»

Discover the use of tamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Privatisation in India
This led to the creation of an independent tariff setting body the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP). In 1997, the Central Government amended the MPTA and IPA for this purpose. TAMP is now vested with all the powers of the government ...
G. Ganesh, 2001
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AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Guide: A Focus on ...
TAMP Development Path at NZTA (Continued) The NZTA also created more detailed and asset-specific AMPs for Bridges and Intelligent Transport Systems ( ITS) assets. ITS assets were recognized as being very different from other longer life ...
‎2011
3
The Rough Guide to Andalucia
Aversge daily tamparetures (°Cl April June Aug Oct Dec av. mex tamp av. min tamp 18 7 22 11 29 18 32 18 25 14 17 7 av. mex tamp av. min tamp 14 5 20 10 30 17 34 21 22 13 12 5 av. mex tamp av. min tamp 17 8 21 11 28 17 30 20 24 15 17 ...
Geoff Garvey, Mark Ellingham, 2003
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Owning Russia: The Struggle Over Factories, Farms, and Power
A similar conflict occurred in 2003 between Vladimir Potanin's Agros Group and the Taganskii Meat Processing Plant (TAMP), which controlled about 7 percent of Moscow's market for processed meat (Borisova 2003). In January 2003, through  ...
Andrew Scott Barnes, 2006
5
Civil Law
directive or legislation making officers requesting separation in lieu of further AFR 36-2 action eligible for TAMP entitlements. DP's basic assumption is incorrect. Policies for discharging officers for cause and policies relating to transition ...
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Assessing Evaluation Studies: The Case of Bilingual ...
A TAMP graph uses just this cross-sectional, or marginal, information to provide a comparison of the improvement in the two populations. The TAMP methodology does not provide a definitive analysis of data, but it is a useful exploratory and ...
Michael M. Meyer, Stephen E. Fienberg, Panel to Review Evaluation Studies of Bilingual Education, 1992
7
Advances in Spinal Fusion: Molecular Science, BioMechanics, ...
A new device, the inflatable bone tamp, has been developed as a means of restoring height. Height restoration has the potential benefit of reducing postfracture kyphosis and its associated squelae. The tamp is placed inside the vertebral body ...
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, 2003
8
Use of Transportation Asset Management Principles in State ...
As shown in Table 8, agency AM programs are at different points of integration, with only one (Wisconsin) agency having developed a TAMP and fully implemented it into their business process. The results show that 14% of the agencies ...
Neal Hawkins, 2013
9
Economic Cooperation Between Singapore and India: An ...
The government has also made the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), established under the Major Port Trusts Act of 1963, the main regulatory agency for its 11 major ports. The TAMP was established on 10 April 1997 with Shri Sathyam ...
Faizal bin Yahya, 2008
10
Introduction Numérique Aux Diagonalisations Exactes Et Au DMRG
... switch(k) { case 0: Tamp[i][j]=H[i][j]; break; case 1: Tamp[p][j]=u∗H[p][j]−v∗H[q][j] ; break; case 2: Tamp[q][j]=v∗H[p][j]+u∗H[q][j]; break; case 4: Tamp[i][p]=u∗H[i][p] −v∗H[i][q]; break; case 8: Tamp[i][q]=v∗H[i][p]+u∗H[i][q]; break; default: break; } ...
Jean-Marc Robin, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tamp is used in the context of the following news items.
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AssetMark Acquires $1.75 Billion in Assets of Clark Capital's TAMP
AssetMark Inc. announced today that it had agreed to acquire the turnkey asset management program (TAMP) assets of Philadelphia-based Clark Capital ... «ThinkAdvisor, Jun 15»
2
Tampa airport renovations provide work for more than 100 local …
Tampa International Airport's multimillion dollar renovation will be completed by more than 100 local businesses. [Tampa International Airport] . More than 100 ... «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»
3
Students urged to tamp down identity are being sent wrong message
The advisers in Bella English's article who tell their clients to appear less Asian are doing them a disservice (“ 'The Asian penalty,' ” Page A1, June 2). Students ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
4
City acts to tamp down hysteria over de Blasio zoning plan
In an effort to tamp down the hysteria, city planning czar Carl Weisbrod extended the comment period in April and this month wrote a letter conveying the goals of ... «Crain's New York Business, May 15»
5
Controlled burns tamp out Delaware fire danger
It was a hot, dry summer morning. The humidity was low — about 11 percent. "We had a little bit of wind," recalled State Forester Michael Valenti. Then a passing ... «The News Journal, May 15»
6
South African military joins police to tamp down attacks on foreigners
Security forces raided a men's hostel outside Johannesburg as authorities deployed the South African military for the first time to crack down on recent violence ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
7
Game of Thrones comes to Reading coffee heroes Tamp Culture
Tamp Culture Coffee do, and they know a lot about Game of Thrones. ... Game of Thrones iron chair made its debut on Monday at Tamp Culture Coffee house. «getreading, Apr 15»
8
Indiana tries to tamp down outrage over "religious freedom" law
Last Updated Mar 30, 2015 9:21 PM EDT. INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's Republican legislative leaders said Monday they're working on adding language to a new ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
9
Shipping Ministry questions relevance of tariff body
The Ministry of Shipping has asked the Indian Ports Association to review the role of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) and its relevance, given the ... «Hindu Business Line, Mar 15»
10
Police try to tamp down Ferguson tensions after "ambush" on cops
FERGUSON, Mo. -- With measured remarks and a conciliatory tone, police, political leaders and civil-rights activists on Thursday sought to tamp down tensions ... «CBS News, Mar 15»

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