tamper

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtæm.pə(ɹ)/

Noun

A person or thing that tamps. / A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe. / (rail transport) A railway vehicle used to tamp down ballast.

Japanese Meaning

何かを固める（押し固める・たたく）人または物。 / 例として、パイプ内のタバコなどをしっかり押し固めるために用いられる工具。 / 鉄道において、バラスト（砕石）をしっかり押し固めるために使用される車両。

What is this buttons?

The tamper he used to compact the coffee grounds was worn smooth by years of use.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼がコーヒーの粉を押し固めるために使っていた押し固め器は、長年の使用で滑らかになっていた。

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Sense（1）

A person or thing that tamps.

Sense（2）

A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.

Sense（3）

(rail transport) A railway vehicle used to tamp down ballast.

Sense（4）

An envelope of neutron-reflecting material in a nuclear weapon, used to delay the expansion of the reacting material and thus produce a longer-lasting and more energetic explosion.

tampers

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