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interceptnounAn interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
tapnounA conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
bugnoun(entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
authorizedverbExplicitly allowed.
bugged(computing) Affected by a bug (computer error).
bugsnoun(slang) Crazy; unstable.
interceptionsnounAn act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
microphonesnounA device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
micsnounAcronym of Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys.
mikesnoun(informal) A microphone.
pickupsnounThe act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.
warrantless(of a search, arrest, or the like) Performed without a warrant.
wiresnoun(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
wiretappernounA person who installs or monitors wiretaps.
surveillancenounClose observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
wire recordernoun(historical) A device for analogue audio storage made magnetically onto fine steel or stainless steel wire, introduced commercially after World War II primarily for office dictation.
spyingnounespionage; the act of secretly gathering information
eavesdropverb(ambitransitive) To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
recordingsnounThe act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.
audiotapesnounA magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.

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