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wiretapping

wiretapping noun: the installation or monitoring of wiretaps. Also the present participle and gerund of wiretap.

Noun

wiretapping (countable and uncountable, plural wiretappings)

  1. The installation or monitoring of wiretaps.

Also used as

wiretapping is also the present participle and gerund of wiretap.

Forms of wiretapping

pluralwiretappings

Questions about wiretapping

What does wiretapping mean?
Wiretapping means the installation or monitoring of wiretaps.
What part of speech is wiretapping?
Wiretapping is a noun.
What is the plural of wiretapping?
The plural of wiretapping is wiretappings.

Words near wiretapping in the dictionary

  1. wiretails
  2. wiretap
  3. wiretapped
  4. wiretapper
  5. wiretappers
  6. wiretapping
  7. wiretappings
  8. wiretaps
  9. wirewalker
  10. wirewalkers
  11. wirewalking

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