verb
- interferes with something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
noun
- tools or devices used to pack down or compress material
Examples
- Someone tampers with the evidence before the trial.
- The mechanic discovered that someone tampers with the brakes regularly.
- She never tampers with other people’s belongings.
- The construction crew uses tampers to compact the soil.
- Heavy tampers are essential for laying a solid foundation.
- The workers operate pneumatic tampers on the job site.