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tampion
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tam·pi·on  (tmp-n) also tom·pi·on (tm-)
n.
A plug or cover for the muzzle of a cannon or gun to keep out dust and moisture.
[Middle English, from Old French tampon, variant of tapon, rag for stopping a hole, of Germanic origin.]
tampion [ˈtæmpɪən], tompion
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a plug placed in a gun's muzzle when the gun is not in use to keep out moisture and dust
[from French: tampon]
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Noun1.tampiontampion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
tompion
plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly


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