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wiretap

/ˈwaɪətæp/noun

उच्चारण वायटैप

फ़ोन टैपिंग का यंत्र, गुप्त श्रवण-यंत्र

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a device secretly connected to a telephone line so that somebody can listen to other people's conversations

    फ़ोन टैपिंग का यंत्र, गुप्त श्रवण-यंत्र

    • The police placed a wiretap on the suspect's phone.
    • Evidence from the wiretap was used in court.

    Synonyms bug tap

verbwiretapped, wiretapping
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    [T]

    to listen secretly to somebody's telephone conversations by connecting a device to the line

    फ़ोन टैप करना, गुप्त रूप से फ़ोन की बातें सुनना

    • The agency was accused of wiretapping journalists.
    • Their phones had been wiretapped for months.

    Synonyms tap bug eavesdrop on

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wiretapping noun