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tamperproof

or tam·per-proof

[ tam-per-proof ]
/ ˈtæm pərˌpruf /

adjective

that cannot be tampered with; impervious to tampering: a tamper-proof lock.

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Origin of tamperproof

First recorded in 1885–90; tamper1 + -proof

Words nearby tamperproof

Tampa, Tampa Bay, tampala, tamper, Tampere, tamperproof, tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp, tamping
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