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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
tamp . - adjective
pounded hard - adjective
packed down
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Examples
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It is, instead, a tamped, spent espresso form from the machine.
Use Your Old Coffee Grounds To Clean Dishes, Kill Fleas And Much More | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Technically this is a "use for old coffee grounds", albeit an evil one: espresso grounds, when tamped properly before use and cleared gently after use, can be dusted with powdered sugar, garnished with whipped cream and a berry.
Use Your Old Coffee Grounds To Clean Dishes, Kill Fleas And Much More | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The drug wars are still with us, but the violence has been considerably tamped down by the presence of 2,000+ soldiers in the tri-city area.
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The drug wars are still with us, but the violence has been considerably tamped down by the presence of 2,000+ soldiers in the tri-city area.
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The drug wars are still with us, but the violence has been considerably tamped down by the presence of 2,000+ soldiers in the tri-city area.
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More interactive graphics and photos House Republican leaders in recent weeks have tamped down expectations, noting that Democrats still have significant financial resources and could prove resilient down the stretch.
Democrat Bastions Besieged by GOP Neil King Jr. 2010
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That aspect of his personality has been tamped down, as the relationship between he and Bones developed.
mrissa: TV main characters: why do they suck so? mrissa 2010
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That move likely tamped down the number of protesters returning to Tahrir Square.
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They have tamped down individual preferences in service to the greater good, the general public ... the law.
Trial by attire: Supreme Court look should go with everything we believe in ROBIN GIVHAN 2010
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The drug wars are still with us, but the violence has been considerably tamped down by the presence of 2,000+ soldiers in the tri-city area.
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