2. A sieve, or strainer, made of this material; a tamis.
TAMP
Tamp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tamped; p. pr. & vb. n. Tamping.] Etym:
[Cf. F. tamponner to plug or stop. See Tampion.]
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.
TAMPAN
Tam"pan, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A venomous South African tick. Livingstone.
TAMPEON
Tam"pe*on, n.
Defn: See Tampion. Farrow.
TAMPER
Tamp"er, n.
1. One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed.