tamped
verb
- 1
(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
- 2
To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
“Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.”
- 3
To reduce the intensity of.
adjective
- 1
Pounded hard
- 2
Packed down
“1957: whose floor was of tamped earth — Lawrence Durrell, Justine, p.85 (Faber)”
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