tamper
tamper¹
Definition
tam·per (tam′pər)
noun
a person or thing that tamps; specif., any of various instruments or tools for tamping
tamper²
Definition
tam·per (tam′pər)
tam′·perer noun
tamper with
- to make secret, illegal arrangements with, as by bribing
- to interfere with or meddle with, esp. so as to damage, corrupt, etc.
tamper
Usage Examples
Object
- fastening: Stainless steel fastenings as standard, tamper resistant pin-insocket fastenings available as an option at additional cost.
- proof: It is tamper proof to prevent end users from trying to disable its settings.
- screw: It is retained by two M10 stainless steel tamper resistant screws, which neatly hold the plaque from the rear.
- seal: There is no need to open packs with intact tamper evident seals for stock checking purposes.
- container: The Practitioner signs for the receipt of a tamper evident pharmacy container or locked box.
- label: Applying tamper evident labels around the lid profile of pharmaceutical cartons.
Preposition: with
- nature: Why do we think we even have the right to tamper with nature in the first place.
- equipment: Do not tamper with any fire equipment in halls, its there for your safety.
- evidence: He said Essex Police had tampered with the evidence.
- sample: She was banned from swimming for four years in 1998, however, for tampering with a drug test sample of urine.
- vehicle: Touching or tampering with the vehicle will almost certainly be an offense.
Adjective complement
- resistant: Requirement 17 - Describe why the reference monitor is tamper resistant.
Modifying Another Word
- otherwise: If the items have been used or otherwise tampered with, we will not accept them for return.
- deliberately: Fire crews attended to find that an external gas pipe had been deliberately tampered with and escaping gas set alight.
- no: The Editor stated that " expert photographers declared there has been no tampering with the negatives.
- never: Never tamper with, take apart, or attempt to modify fireworks.
- not: In addition: You must not tamper with the computers ' settings.
- n't: I wo n't tamper with the Word of God!
Modifies a noun
- proof: For the cost of £ 1 a tamper proof tax disk holder can be obtained from the Police.
