Tamp Down (Verb)
Meaning
Press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Use a spoon to tamp down the coffee grounds firmly in your French press for the best flavor.
- To make a delicious espresso, be sure to tamp down the espresso grinds in the machine's portafilter.
- She carefully added a thin layer of soil and used the flat side of a spade to tamp down the soil around the base of the seedling.
- In order to create a smooth surface for the bricks, you must tamp down each layer of sand.
- Combine the espresso grinds, sugar, and cocoa powder in the container and tamp down with the spoon.