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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAMPION

From French: tampon.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAMPION

tampion  [ˈtæmpɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAMPION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tampion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAMPION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tampion

Tampion

A tampion is a wooden plug, or a metal, canvas, rubber or plastic cover, for the muzzle of a gun. They can be found on both land based artillery and naval guns. Naval tampions have developed into works of art. Although the cannons of ships of the line were protected as they were retracted inside the ships, many smaller vessels had exposed gundecks which required a plug to protect inside of the barrels. Later, the invention of mobile gun turrets meant that all guns were constantly exposed to water. Hence, when not in use, naval guns were protected by wooden, and later rubber muzzle plugs. Typically, rubber and plastic tampions can be shot through in case of an emergency. Plastic tampions are normally designed to be expelled by the build-up of pressure in the barrel as the first shell is fired. Over time, tampions were embossed or engraved with the arms of the unit, and they became collector's items. Nowadays, even warships that typically would not carry heavy guns, such as submarines, have their own badges in the shape of a tampion.

Definition of tampion in the English dictionary

The definition of tampion in the dictionary is a plug placed in a gun's muzzle when the gun is not in use to keep out moisture and dust.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAMPION


apian
ˈeɪpɪən
callithumpian
ˌkæləˈθʌmpɪən
campion
ˈkæmpɪən
Caspian
ˈkæspɪən
champion
ˈtʃæmpɪən
cochampion
ˌkəʊˈtʃæmpɪən
dystopian
dɪsˈtəʊpɪən
entropion
enˈtrəʊpɪən
Ethiopian
ˌiːθɪˈəʊpɪən
European
ˌjʊərəˈpɪən
Grampian
ˈɡræmpɪən
lampion
ˈlæmpɪən
Olympian
əˈlɪmpɪən
pampean
ˈpæmpɪən
Paralympian
ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪən
pompion
ˈpɒmpɪən
rampion
ˈræmpɪən
scorpion
ˈskɔːpɪən
tompion
ˈtɒmpɪən
Utopian
juːˈtəʊpɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAMPION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE TAMPION

bladder campion
book scorpion
dupion
ectropion
encolpion
hurdle champion
hurdles champion
long-spined sea scorpion
moss campion
pion
pseudoscorpion
rose campion
sea scorpion
short-spined sea scorpion
the Scorpion
undisputed world champion
usucapion
water scorpion
whip scorpion
world champion

Synonyms and antonyms of tampion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tampion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAMPION

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

Translator English - Chinese

tampion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tampion
570 millions of speakers

English

tampion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tampion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tampion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tampion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tampion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছিপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tampion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tampion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tampion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tampion
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tampion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tampi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nút cây bịt miệng súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tampion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्तदाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tampion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tampion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tampion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tampion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dop de cilt
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Βούρτσες
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

prop
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tampion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tampion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tampion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMPION»

The term «tampion» is normally little used and occupies the 124.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMPION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tampion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tampion» 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 tampion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAMPION»

Discover the use of tampion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tampion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Immobilized Cells: Principles and Applications
This 1987 book gives a coherent overview of preparation and uses of immobilized enzymes.
John Tampion, M. D. Tampion, 1987
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The living tropical greenhouse: creating a haven for butterflies
Create a miniature tropical rainforest in your greenhouse or conservatory -- and make a home for the world's most colorful, unique, and rare butterflies!
John Tampion, M. D. Tampion, 1999
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Automatic Lover
Being written by a woman engineer, the Automatic Lover stories are accessible and appealing to women who don't like science fiction and to men who don't like women's fiction; and a real treat for female SF fans.
Ariadne Tampion, 2008
4
Dangerous Plants
Provides detailed descriptions and drawings of more than one hundred plants of North America and Europe that are directly harmful, through injury or poisoning, to man
John Tampion, 1977
5
Family, Culture and Society in the Diary of Constantijn ...
nine days later he paid a visit to Thomas Tampion, considered the best clockmaker in England: 'This morning i went to see Tampion, the watchmaker, who showed me a repeating pocket watch.' in the following years Huygens was in frequent ...
Rudolf M. Dekker, 2013
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Making Knowledge in Early Modern Europe: Practices, Objects, ...
Tampion could not let such a success by the competition go unmatched. On 14 April 1695 he visited Constantijn Jr., who noted he was carrying a portable barometer. Tampion was on his way to the king to ask for a patent similar to the one ...
Pamela H. Smith, Benjamin Schmidt, 2007
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the King's Courts at ...
Henry Tampion the infant son survived his mother about five years, and died in 1738, an infant and without issue. The wife of Brownsmith the plaintiff's lessor is heir at law to the infant on the part of his father ; and the defendant Denny claims  ...
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, George Wilson, 1799
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Hydrocolloid Applications: Gum Technology in the Food and ...
On the other hand, strong covalent bonding, where the lattice in which the cells are entrapped is considered as one vast macro- molecule, is limited only by the particle size in the immobilized cell preparation (Tampion and Tampion, 1987; ...
Nussinovitch, 1997
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District level household baseline survey, Zabzugu-Tatale ...
... 22 and 23 80110/83492 24 and 25 Tootenyili Savelugu 85 86,489 Tumahi Savelugu 198 86,687 Vawaba Savelugu 15 86,702 Yemo Savelugu 396 87,098 86874 26 Yong Savelugu 252 87,350 Savelugu sub-total 32888 Chahiyili Tampion ...
Inge D. Brouwer, Joseph Homiah Mensah, Kareem Daari, 2000
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
GUN-TAMPION AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE SAME. William Vincent Moore, New York, N. Y. Filed Sept. 22, 1915. Serial No. 51,992. (CI. 89—31.) 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a gun, of a tampion or ...
‎1916

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAMPION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tampion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hadleigh's high score fails to stop Witham
The irrepressible Marc Lloyd maintained his average by hitting 87, 70 of which came in boundaries, but only Callum Morrin with 46 and Arran Tampion (34no) ... «Suffolk Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Kolme Savon Sanomien uutta bloggaajaa esittelyssä
Tampion nelihenkinen perhe viettää parhaillaan kesälomaa, ja säällä kuin säällä ollaan paljon ulkona. Luokanopettajavanhemmilla on 2-vuotias tytär ja ... «Savon Sanomat, Jun 15»
3
Sudbury race to a crushing 10-wicket derby-day victory
Abberton had made steady progress, but after the big-hitting Sullivan (46) was caught superbly in the deep by Aaron Tampion, Daniels tore through the rest of ... «Suffolk Free Press, May 15»
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Is this 200-year-old cannon still loaded? Experts at Cardiff University …
He said particularly rare is the wooden tampion or bung in the end of the muzzle, which suggests the cannon were loaded ready to fire. This will pose a unique ... «WalesOnline, Apr 15»
5
Grandmother abseils down Hampshire's tallest building for charity
MARY Tampion is not your average grandmother – in fact she is great in every sense of the word. To prove it she was set to mark her 85th birthday today in ... «Daily Echo, Apr 15»
6
Spieth sizzles on tough opening day
... Richard Green (VIC), Brendon De Jonge (ZIM), Andrew Tampion (VIC), Achi Sato (JPN) and Geoff Drakeford who is making his Professional debut this week. «PGA of Australia, Nov 14»
7
Australian Open 2014 golf - day one, as it happened
One of the more successful days for Scott Gardiner, one would warrant. Andrew Tampion -3. Is still play as I type, and could finish in the lead or even par, or +33, ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
8
Oven gloves at the ready at the great Bridge bake off
Alyson Tampion and Claire Dovell who won the Sudbury Bridge Project's Bake Off ... Winners Alyson Tampion and student Claire Dovell were the bakers of this ... «Suffolk Free Press, Aug 14»
9
Hadleigh volunteer's nerves grew with trophy close by
Tampion, a former player connected with the club for 30 years who does the kit duties when John Day is not able to, added: “It feels that everything we do is ... «Suffolk Free Press, May 14»
10
For The Love Of Purple, Pyramid Gallery, York, until March 18
On show is work by exhibition assistant Milladdio; vexel printmaker Mark Blackburn; Rick Tampion (inspired by the Tour de France's Le Grand Depart); Tribal Mix ... «The Press, York, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tampion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tampion>. Apr 2024 ».
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