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wire·tap
 wiretap
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- pronunciation:
- waIr
taep
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a concealed device attached to the wires, usu. of a telephone, to permit eavesdropping on or recording of private conversations.
- similar words:
- bug, tap
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| definition 2: |
the act or technique of installing or using such a device.
- similar words:
- tap
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wiretaps, wiretapping, wiretapped |
| definition 1: |
to monitor (a telephone line) by means of a wiretap.
- similar words:
- tap
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| definition 2: |
to obtain (something as evidence of criminal conduct) by this means.
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| related words: |
listen in |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to install a wiretap on a telephone line or monitor the line by this means.
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| related words: |
eavesdrop |
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| derivation: |
wiretapper (n.) |
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