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tampion
tam·pi·on T0032100 (tăm′pē-ən) also tom·pi·on (tŏm′-)n. A plug or cover for the muzzle of a cannon or gun to keep out dust and moisture.
[Middle English, from Old French tampon, variant of tapon, rag for stopping a hole, of Germanic origin.]tampion (ˈtæmpɪən) or tompionn (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a plug placed in a gun's muzzle when the gun is not in use to keep out moisture and dust[C15: from French: tampon]tam•pi•on (ˈtæm pi ən)
n. a plug placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance to keep it free of moisture and dirt when not in use. [1615–25; earlier, any type of plug or bung; late Middle English, variant of tampon < Middle French, alter. of Old French tapon, derivative of tape plug < Germanic. See tap2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tampion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisturetompionplug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
tampion
tampion[′tam·pē·ən] (engineering) A cone-shaped hand tool usually fashioned of hardwood that is forced into a lead pipe to increase its diameter. tampionA cone-shaped hardwood tool used by plumbers; forced into the end of a lead pipe to increase its diameter.tampion
Synonyms for tampionnoun plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moistureSynonymsRelated Words |