wiretapping

wire·tap  (wrtp)

n.

1. A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit.

2. The act of installing such a device.

v. wire·tapped, wire·tap·ping, wire·taps

v.tr.

1. To connect a concealed listening or recording device to.

2. To monitor (a telephone line) by means of such a device.

v.intr.

To install a concealed listening or recording device or use it to monitor communications.

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wiretapper n.

Translations

wiretapping [ˈwaɪəˈtæpɪŋ] N (US) → intervención f electrónica

wiretapping [ˈwaɪə^rtæpɪŋ] n → écoutes fpl téléphoniques
wire wool n (British) → paille f de fer