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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)

intransitive verb

Archaic to contrive something secretly; plot; scheme

Etymology: var. of temper

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tamper Idioms

tamper with

  1. to make secret, illegal arrangements with, as by bribing
  2. to interfere with or meddle with, esp. so as to damage, corrupt, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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