ram earth; tamp foundation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ram (earth); to tamp (a foundation)
technicalConstruction term referring to compacting soil or a building foundation using a heavy rammer or tamper.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
dǎ打
hāng夯
，
bǎ把
dì地
jī基
zá砸
shi实
。
The workers are ramming to compact the foundation.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
dǎ打
hāng夯
jiā加
gù固
。
This old house needs to be re-rammed and reinforced.
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Dǎ打
hāng夯
jī机
bǐ比
rén人
gōng工
dǎ打
hāng夯
xiào效
lǜ率
gāo高
de得
duō多
。
A ramming machine is much more efficient than manual ramming.