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Damped vs Tamped - What's the difference?

damped | tamped |

As verbs the difference between damped and tamped

is that damped is (damp) while tamped is (tamp).

As adjectives the difference between damped and tamped

is that damped is (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water while tamped is pounded hard.

damped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (damp)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
  • (physics, of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.

    • Antonyms

    * (Possessing a nonzero damping ratio) undamped

    tamped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tamp)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pounded hard
  • packed down
  • * 1957': whose floor was of '''tamped earth — Lawrence Durrell, ''Justine , p.85 (Faber)

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