Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,916,606 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

tamp down

   Also found in: Idioms, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.tamp down - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
tamp, pack
compress, pack together, compact - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
But she warned that, eventually, troops would also be needed to tamp down the insurgency in other parts of the country.
More U.S. troops going to Afghanistan by The New American
Pack the bowl the rest of the way and tamp down the tobacco until it is level with the top of the bowl.
How to Light a Pipe by Dave Sabot / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community
PRESIDENT Barack Obama was last night trying to tamp down a racial uproar and admitted he had used an unfortunate choice of words following the arrest of a black Harvard scholar.
Obama in hot water over arrest by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.