Associations to the word «Tamper»

TAMPER, noun. A person or thing that tamps.

TAMPER, noun. A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.

TAMPER, noun. 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.

TAMPER, verb. (intransitive) To alter by making unauthorized changes; to meddle.

TAMPER, verb. (in professional sports) To discuss future contracts against league rules with a player.

TAMPER, noun. A tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.).

TAMPER, verb. Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts".

TAMPER, verb. Intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!".