| n. | 1. | One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed. |
| 2. | An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron. | |
| v. i. | 1. | To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; |
| 2. | To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing. | |
| 3. | To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery. |
| Noun | 1. | tamper - a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) Synonyms: tamp, tamping bar |
| Verb | 1. | tamper - 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" |
| 2. | tamper - intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!" Synonyms: meddle |