tamp down

English - Turkish

Definition of tamp down in English Turkish dictionary

aşağı bastırıp sıkıştırmak

English - English

Definition of tamp down in English English dictionary

press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso

press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

Hyphenation

tamp Down

Turkish pronunciation

tämp daun

Pronunciation

/ˈtamp ˈdoun/ /ˈtæmp ˈdaʊn/

Etymology

[ 'tamp ] (transitive verb.) 1834. probably back-formation from obsolete tampion, tampin plug, from Middle English, from Middle French tapon, tampon, from Old French taper to plug, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tæppa tap.