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tamper-resistant

American  
[tam-per-ri-zis-tuhnt] / ˈtæm pər rɪˌzɪs tənt /

adjective

  1. difficult to tamper with.

    a tamper-resistant cap on a medicine bottle.


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But measures that require secure, tamper-resistant storage can keep kids from getting their hands on guns.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023

Housing officials said last week that the building, which had a separate lower unit, had 13 tamper-resistant, 10-year detectors, all of which were operational during the last inspection in May 2021.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

The company regained public trust by quickly pulling Tylenol from American shelves and introducing new tamper-resistant packaging.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021

However, the promise breaks down in linking those immutable, tamper-resistant digital records back to the real world.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2020

He also said green cards are tamper-resistant and tough to misuse because they include photos.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2016

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