Tamping vs Stemming - What's the difference?
tamping | stemming |
The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine.
The material used in tamping.
(nautical) Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
(rock climbing) The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.