Definitions
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- adjective Designed to prevent
pilfering (thieving), especially of acontainer .
Etymologies
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pilfer + -proof
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Examples
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These include plastic screw-on caps that may if desired be pilferproof (ROPP) and hinge up/snap down plastic caps that are increasingly being used for products, such as oils, that are frequently opened and closed.
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Plastic shrink sleeves and aluminium foil capsules can be slipped over the cap to make it pilferproof and more attractive.
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