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to tamp down
01
to reduce the intensity or force of something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
down
Base verb
tamp
Present tense
tamp down
3rd person singular
tamps down
Present participle
tamping down
Past simple
tamped down
Past participle
tamped down
Examples
The firefighter worked to tamp down the flames with a fire extinguisher.
02
to press something down firmly and tightly
Examples
She tamped down the soil around the roots of the new plant.
