tamp vs compress

tamp and compress both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tamp	Yes	No	Yes	No
compress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compress is a hypernym of tamp; that is, compress is a word with a broader meaning than tamp:

Other hypernyms of tamp include compact, pack together.

tamp (noun)	compress (noun)
a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)	a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

tamp (verb)	compress (verb)
press down tightly	squeeze or press together
	make more compact by or as if by pressing