salakuuntelulaite — meaning in English

English meaning

• bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
• tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
• wiretap noun A hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.

Senses

salakuuntelulaite is used for these senses in English:

• bug (slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.
• tap A device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications. [from 20th c.]
• wiretap A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.

bug — full definition

1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

tap — full definition

1. noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
2. verb To hit something lightly and briefly, often to get attention or make contact.
3. verb To secretly connect a device to a phone line or communication channel in order to listen in.
4. verb To draw on or make use of a resource, often one that was previously unused.

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