/ ˈwaɪətæpɪŋ; NAmE ˈwaɪərt-/ noun
[ U ] the act of secretly listening to other people's telephone conversations by attaching a device to the telephone line
► wire·tap verb ( -pp- ) [ vn ]
► wire·tap noun :
the use of illegal wiretaps
—see also tap
/ ˈwaɪətæpɪŋ; NAmE ˈwaɪərt-/ noun
[ U ] the act of secretly listening to other people's telephone conversations by attaching a device to the telephone line
► wire·tap verb ( -pp- ) [ vn ]
► wire·tap noun :
the use of illegal wiretaps
—see also tap
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005