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Tamper
Meaning
Noun
●
A person or
thing
that tamps.
●
In Nuclear warfare:
A
tool
used to
tamp
something down, such as
tobacco
in a pipe.
●
In Rail transportation & Nuclear warfare:
A
railway vehicle
used to
tamp down
ballast.
●
In Nuclear warfare:
An
envelope
of neutron-reflecting
material
in a
nuclear weapon
, used to
delay
the
expansion
of the
reacting
material
and thus
produce
a
longer-lasting
and more
energetic
explosion.
Verb
●
To make
unauthorized
or
improper
alterations
, sometimes
causing
deliberate
damage
; to
meddle
(with something).
●
To
try
to influence someone, usually in an
illegal
or
devious
way; to
try
to
deal
(with someone).
●
To
meddle
(with something) in order to
corrupt
or
pervert
it.
●
To
involve
oneself
(in
a plot
,
scheme
, etc.).
●
To
attempt
to
practise
or
administer
something (especially
medicine
) without
sufficient
knowledge or qualifications.
●
In American English, Canadian English & Nuclear warfare:
To
discuss
future contracts
with a
player
, against
league
rules.
Sourced from
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Origin
tamper
English
temprer
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Comply
Meddle
Dispense
Tinker
Hack
Abscond
Adulterate
Futz
Decrypt
Vandal
Contaminate
Interact
Deal
Encrypt
Leak
Connect
Puncture
Collude
Mess
Communicate
Corrupt
Steal
Falsify
Shatter
Encryption
Eavesdrop
Fingerprint
Compromise
Fiddle
Interface
Associate
Biometric
Flush
Attack
Proof
Counterfeit
Cope
Mesh
Intrude
Password
Interoperate
Authenticate
Sync
Install
Align
Keep Up
Play Fast And Loose
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Rhymes
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