consolidate earth, gravel, or other material by pounding it with a heavy tool or rammer

rammers' work chant

a mechanical device or machine used for compacting earth or soil

to ram or pack down earth or other materials to make them firm and solid

a carrier who carries heavy loads on his shoulder (dialectal)

a heavy tool used for ramming or tamping earth or other materials to compact them

wooden tamp

to pound the earth to make a building foundation

a power-driven rammer or tamper

layer filled with rammed earth in a tomb pit (archeology)

in unison and with one voice (dialect)

a tool or machine used for compacting soil, gravel, or other materials by repetitive impact