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Meaning of tamping iron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An iron rod used for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting.

Examples

“The world's most famous tamping iron is the one that struck the head of Phineas Gage.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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