Definitions
press down tightly
Word origin
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.
Used in a sentence
“Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.”
“A single thought tamped her outrage: the chance that Meredith wasn't alone in her suspicions.”
“Whatever doubts she struggled with, they hadn't tamped her hunger for him.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Pack down”4 letters
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