2. The material used in tamping. See {Tamp}, v. t., 1.
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{Tamping iron}, an iron rod for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Tamping — Tamp ing, n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The material used in tamping. See {Tamp}, v. t … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phineas Gage — Infobox Person name = Phineas P. Gage image size = 160px caption = Life mask of Phineas Gage, c.1850 birth date = July 9?, 1823 birth place = death date = May 21?, 1860 death place = occupation = Railroad construction spouse = parents = children … Wikipedia
Tamper — Tamp er, n. 1. One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barre à mine — Ancienne barre à mine en fer forgé, provenant de Vals près le Puy (Haute Loire) Une barre à mine est un outil en fer servant principalement à creuser des trous dans la roche pour y placer des mines. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
ram — n 1. male sheep, tup, Astron. Aries. 2. rammer, battering ram, hydraulic ram, pile driver; monkey, tamper, tamping iron, sledgehammer, mallet, mall, piston. 3. iron warship, iron clad, floating battery, man of war; Monitor, Merrimac, Constitution … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Mark Solms — (born 1961 in South Africa) is a psychoanalyst and a lecturer in neurosurgery at the St. Bartholomew’s and Royal London School of Medicine; chair of neuropsychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa and director of the Arnold Pfeffer Center… … Wikipedia
Anomma arcens — Driver Driv er, n. [From {Drive}.] 1. One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward. [1913 Webster] 2. The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Driver — Driv er, n. [From {Drive}.] 1. One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward. [1913 Webster] 2. The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence, also, one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Driver ant — Driver Driv er, n. [From {Drive}.] 1. One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward. [1913 Webster] 2. The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Penetrating head injury — Classification and external resources An 1868 illustration of the injury suffered by Phineas Gage, a railroad worker who had a tamping iron driven through his skull in an 1848 accident. ICD 10 S … Wikipedia
