Definitions for: Tamping

Webster (1913) Definition: Tamp"ing, n.
1. The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling
up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the
purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine.

2. The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1.

Tamping iron, an iron rod for beating down the earthy
substance in tamping for blasting.