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Noun: wiretap  'wIr`tap
  1. The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
    - tap
Verb: wiretap (wiretapped,wiretapping)  'wIr`tap
  1. Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
    - tap, intercept, bug

Derived forms: wiretapping, wiretapped, wiretaps

See also: wiretapper

Type of: earwig [Brit], eavesdrop, investigating, investigation, listen in

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