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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

They are tamper-resistant because they are stored by computers all over the world and therefore have no single point of failure.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2020

Anti-Doping Agency says it is working with Major League Baseball on a new range of tamper-resistant urine sample containers scheduled for release in months.

From Washington Times Mar. 19, 2018

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