wiretap

Words with a similar base: wiretap

'wiretap'

[wiretap.n.01] as in: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

'wiretap'

[wiretap.v.01] as in: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Examples:
The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
Is this hotel room bugged?

Origins

					wiretap (English)
├── tap (English)
│   ├── tappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── tæppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── tæppian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── wire (English)
    └── wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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