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单词 tampion
释义

tampion

[ tam-pee-uhn ]
/ ˈtæm pi ən /

noun

a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
Also tompion.

Origin of tampion

1425–75; late Middle English tampyon, variant of tampon<Middle French, nasalized variant of Old French tapon, derivative of tape plug <Germanic. See tap2

Words nearby tampion

tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp, tamping, tampion, tampon, tamponade, tampur, tam-tam, Tamworth
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Example sentences from the Web for tampion

  • Tampion, tamp′i-un, n. the stopper used to close the mouth of a cannon or mortar.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tampion

tampion

tompion

/ (ˈtæmpɪən) /

noun

a plug placed in a gun's muzzle when the gun is not in use to keep out moisture and dust

Word Origin for tampion

C15: from French: tampon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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