💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wire tap"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wire-tapnoun | Alternative form of wiretap. [A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.] |
| wiretapnoun | A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations. |
| wiretappingnoun | The installation or monitoring of wiretaps. |
| tappernoun | One who makes a tapping noise. |
| wirenoun | (uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die. |
| linenoun | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| lawful interceptionnoun | (euphemistic) wiretapping |
| eavesdroppingnoun | Listening secretly to the private conversations of others. |
| detectographnoun | An early audio recording device used in wiretaps. |
| land linenoun | Alternative form of landline. [A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.] |
| interceptnoun | An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call. |
| phonelinenoun | Alternative form of phone line. [Clipped compound of telephone line.] |
| wirelinenoun | (telecommunications) A landline. |
| telegraph linenoun | A wire strung between two locations allowing telegraphic communication between them. |
| wirewaynoun | A duct or channel—usually rectangular in cross section—for the organization and protection of electrical wires or cables. |
| cryptophonenoun | A secure telephone that provides security against eavesdropping and electronic surveillance. |
| telephone callnoun | A connection established over a telephone network between two parties. |
| phone hackingnoun | The act of intercepting and listening in on telephone calls or voicemail messages without the consent of the parties who are speaking. |
| radio-telephonenoun | (telephony) Alternative form of radiotelephone. [A device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio.] |
| tappingnoun | An act of making a light hit or strike against something. |
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