Definition of "tampers" [tampers]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tamper. (verb)

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• "Notable among the least renowned voices are Icelander Krist í n Eir í ksd ó ttir, who contributes a rigorously cold-blooded story of family bereavement; Bla ž e Minevski, who shows that the spirit of formal playfulness is alive in Macedonia with a puzzle of a story about a superstitious scientist; and Turkey's Ersan Ü ldes, in whose offering a disgruntled translator "tampers" with texts to the extent of altering them completely."
• "Powers also refers to Heisenberg's discussion of "tampers" — material wrapped around the bomb to enhance the explosive effect."
• "When the government tampers with a freedom so fundamental to the life of our nation, one shudders to think what lies ahead."