Tamp vs Superautomatic - What's the difference?
tamp | superautomatic |
(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.
(of a coffee machine) Having automatic features to grind the coffee, tamp it, and extract the espresso shot.
*{{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 11, author=James Kanter, title=European Officials Will Monitor Quality of the Espresso for Their Staffs, work=New York Times
, passage=The deluxe superautomatic coffee makers can grind the beans, select the quantity of milk and discard the spent coffee grounds, all at the touch of a button. }}
As adjectives the difference between tamp and superautomatic
is that tamp is dull, blunt while superautomatic is (of a coffee machine) having automatic features to grind the coffee, tamp it, and extract the espresso shot.tamp
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* tamper * tamping iron * tamping rodSee also
* tampon ----superautomatic
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