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tompion

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tom·pi·on  (tmp-n)
n.
Variant of tampion.
tompion [ˈtɒmpɪən]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a variant of tampion
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Noun1.tompion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisturetompion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
tampion
plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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The Great Pump Room is a spacious saloon, ornamented with Corinthian pillars, and a music-gallery, and a Tompion clock, and a statue of Nash, and a golden inscription, to which all the water-drinkers should attend, for it appeals to them in the cause of a deserving charity.
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"Couldn't even get the tompions out of his guns," as he explained the matter to the Doctor that evening.
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