tamp

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   press down tightly

   Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso.

2. 2
   verb

   To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes

   Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.

3. 3
   verb

   To reduce the intensity of.

   A single thought tamped her outrage: the chance that Meredith wasn't alone in her suspicions.

Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.

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