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Tamp vs Samp - What's the difference?

tamp | samp |

As an adjective tamp

is dull, blunt.

As an initialism samp is

adenylosuccinic acid (an intermediate in the biosynthesis of adenylic acid).

tamp

English

Verb

  • (blasting) to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected.
  • To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.

    • Derived terms

    * tamper * tamping iron * tamping rod

    See also

    * tampon ----

    samp

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia samp) (en noun)
  • An article of food consisting of coarse ground maize, or a porridge made from it.
  • * 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, page 44:
    • We remained in class until 12.45, and then had a lunch of samp , sour milk and beans, seldom meat.

    Anagrams

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