noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who installs or monitors wiretaps.
2. 2
   someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

phone tappertappertapper

Etymology

From wire + tapper.

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