Definition of Tampings

1. tamping [n] - See also: tamping

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tampings

tampans
tamped
tampeon
tampeons
tamper
tampered
tamperer
tamperers
tampering
tamperproof
tampers
tampicolic acid
tamping
tamping bar
tamping iron
tampings (current term)
tampion
tampions
tampoe
tampoes
tamponade
tamponades
tamponage
tamponed
tamponing
tampoon
tampoons
tamps

Literary usage of Tampings

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rock Excavating and Blasting by John Joseph Cosgrove (1913)
"With high explosives very light tampings are sometimes used, as, for instance, filling the drill hole with water or filling the hole a few inches with sand ..."

2. Rock Excavating and Blasting by John Joseph Cosgrove (1913)
"With high explosives very light tampings are sometimes used, as, for instance, filling the drill hole with water or filling the hole a few inches with sand ..."

3. Rock Excavating and Blasting by John Joseph Cosgrove (1913)
"With high explosives very light tampings are sometimes used, as, for instance, filling the drill hole with water or filling the hole a few inches with sand ..."

4. Proceedings of the Annual Convention by Mid-West Cement Users' Association (1906)
"... tamping after each addition; at least four fillings and tampings should be given to each block. If the mixture is wet enough no noticeable layers will ..."

5. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1873)
"... and the greatest precautions must be taken to have all the iron fastenings as well as the sand tampings strong enough to withstand the pressure. ..."

6. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1873)
"When, however, nitro-glycerine is used, the expansion of gases is so nearly instantaneous, that the tampings, even when they are quite unstable, ..."

7. Appletons' Cyclopædia of Applied Mechanics: A Dictionary of Mechanical by Appleton, firm, publishers, New York (1880)
"... and the greatest precautions must be taken to have all the iron fastenings as well aa the sand tampings strong enough to withstand the pressure. ..."

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