noun
a tool used for packing or flattening something down, such as tobacco in a pipe or gunpowder in a cartridge
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The technician carefully used a special tool to tamp down the soil around the newly planted tree.
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Hey, can you tamp down the coffee grounds in the espresso machine before brewing?
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I always tamp down my skateboard tricks before trying to land them.
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She tried to tamp down her excitement before the big announcement.