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tamperer

tamperer

7.5
A person who presses down loose material with a tool, for example soil or coffee grounds
  • noun
  • /ˈtæmpərər/
translation icon : compactador
  • A tamperer is needed to press down the coffee grounds before brewing espresso.

Examples

  • The construction site hired a skilled tamperer to ensure the soil was properly compacted.

  • Railway maintenance crews often include a tamperer to pack the ballast under the tracks.

  • The tamperer compacted the gravel on the driveway.

  • A skilled tamperer can make a huge difference in landscaping.

  • The construction site hired a skilled tamperer to ensure the soil was properly compacted.

  • A tamperer is needed to press down the coffee grounds before brewing espresso.

  • Railway maintenance crews often include a tamperer to pack the ballast under the tracks.

Synonyms

stuffer
vstamperer
3 4.2

A machine or person that fills objects tightly with material like pillows

compacts existing material down using a hand tool rather than adding material

Surface Forms

tamperer singular
tamperers plural

Morphology

tamperer = tamper (opaque) = tamper + er

The word 'tamperer' is derived from 'tamper', but the specific meaning related to using a tamper tool is not a standard derivation and may be confusing.

Etymology

Tamperer comes from the short verb tamp, which means 'press down' and is the same idea behind tampon. So a tamperer is someone who packs or compacts material by pressing it down.