tamping

adj

1. (Wales)Very angry; fuming.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of tamp

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.
2. (countable, uncountable)The material used in tamping.