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wire|tap — «WYR TAP», verb, tapped, tap|ping, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to record or obtain by wiretapping: »to wiretap a conversation. 2. to attach an electronic device to (a telephone, telegraph, or their wires) to listen secretly to private conversations … Useful english dictionary
wire´tap´per — wire|tap «WYR TAP», verb, tapped, tap|ping, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to record or obtain by wiretapping: »to wiretap a conversation. 2. to attach an electronic device to (a telephone, telegraph, or their wires) to listen secretly to private… … Useful english dictionary
wire|tap|ping — «WYR TAP ihng», noun, adjective, or wire tapping. –n. the making of a secret connection with telephone, telegraph, or their wires, to listen to conversations or record information sent over them. Wiretapping is forbidden by law in many countries… … Useful english dictionary
wire tap — /ˈwaɪə tæp/ (say wuyuh tap) noun a telephone tap. See tap2 (def. 9). Also, wiretap …
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wire tapping — wire|tap|ping «WYR TAP ihng», noun, adjective, or wire tapping. –n. the making of a secret connection with telephone, telegraph, or their wires, to listen to conversations or record information sent over them. Wiretapping is forbidden by law in… … Useful english dictionary
tap — 01. Could someone please turn off the [tap]? I can hear it dripping. 02. I was on the bus when I felt someone [tap] me on the shoulder; it was a friend from work. 03. Molly was woken up by the sound of someone [tapping] at her bedroom window. 04 … Grammatical examples in English
Wire (disambiguation) — Wire(s) or Wired may refer to: * Wire, a strand of drawn metal used especially in electrical conductors * Wire transfer, for transferring money * The Wire , an HBO TV series * Wire TV, a defunct UK cable television channel * Wire (band), a… … Wikipedia
Tap harmonic — is a technique used with fretted string instruments, (usually guitar). It is executed by tapping on the actual fret wire most commonly at the 12th fret, but sometimes at the 7th, 5th or, more rarely, the 19th fret. It can also be done by gently… … Wikipedia
Wire tapper — One that taps, or cuts in on, telegraph wires and intercepts messages; hence (Slang), a swindler who pretends to tap wires or otherwise intercept advance telegraphic news for betting. {Wire tapping}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
