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| tam·per [ támpər ] (plural tam·pers) |
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1. arms casing on nuclear weapon: the casing around the core of a nuclear weapon that reflects neutrons back into the core, slowing the expansion of the nuclear reaction and increasing the weapon's power
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2. somebody or something that tamps something: somebody or something that packs something down with repeated blows
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3. U.K. Same as tamp
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| [Mid-19th century. <tamp] |
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