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Tamping vs Tamper - What's the difference?

tamping | tamper |

As verbs the difference between tamping and tamper

is that tamping is while tamper is to alter by making unauthorized changes; to meddle.

As nouns the difference between tamping and tamper

is that tamping is 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 while tamper is a person or thing that tamps.

tamping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • 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.

    • tamper

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or thing that tamps.
  • A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To alter by making unauthorized changes; to meddle.
  • (in professional sports) To discuss future contracts against league rules with a player.