Tampón in english
Tampon
pronunciation: tæmpɑn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: tæmpɑn part of speech: noun
In gestures
tampón = ball ; ink ball ; buffer ; tampon.
Example: Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.Example: Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.Example: The restored materials are further conserved with the insertion of an alkaline buffer into the paper.Example: The exhibition was a retrospective and featured clippings from pornographic magazines, props from past performances (including syringes, chains, tampons, meat cleavers, and Vaseline), and press cuttings.more:
» zona tampón = buffer zone .
Example: It was part of an artificial defense system, a buffer zone to slow down enemy incursions.