tamper

• Nom désignant un outil servant à tasser ou compacter un matériau, par exemple le tabac dans une pipe ou une charge explosive dans un trou de forage.

A noun referring to a tool used for pressing or packing material down, such as tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole.

1. Tamping toolC1formal

   A tool used for pressing or packing down a substance, such as tobacco in a pipe or a charge in a drill hole.

   Bourroir

   • He used a tamper to press the tobacco evenly into the pipe bowl.
   • The miner carefully operated the tamper to pack the explosive charge.
   • A brass tamper is often preferred for its durability and weight.

   Synonymespackerrammertamp

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'intervenir ou de manipuler quelque chose, souvent d'une manière qui cause des dommages ou des modifications.

A verb used to indicate the act of interfering with or meddling with something, often in a way that causes damage or alteration.

1. Interfere or meddleB2formal

   To interfere with something in a way that causes damage or alteration, often secretly or dishonestly.

   altérer frauduleusement

   • Someone tampered with the lock on the door.
   • The evidence was tampered with before the trial.
   • He was accused of tampering with the company's financial records.

   Synonymesdoctorfiddleinterferemanipulatemeddlemonkeyrigtinker

   Antonymespreserveprotectrespect

2. Intrude or meddleB2formal

   To involve oneself in other people's affairs or business without invitation.

   Se mêler de

   • She doesn't like it when people tamper in her personal life.
   • The government warned other nations not to tamper in its internal affairs.
   • He was always tampering with his neighbor's decisions.

   Synonymesbutt ininterfereinterveneintrudemeddlepry

   Antonymesignoreleaveneglectrespect