tamper // verb, combining form

■ verb

PHRASAL VERBS

tamper with sth

to make changes to sth in a way that is not sensible and could damage it or make it dangerous:

It would be crazy to tamper with a successful formula.

❖ combining form

used in adjectives to describe a device that is designed to prevent people from using, stealing, breaking, etc. sth:

The drug is sold in a tamper-proof container.

◆ tamper-resistant plastic cards

an anti-tamper lock

◆ tamper-evident security labels

(= ones which show if sb has tried to remove them or change them)

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