tapper vs wiretapper

tapper

noun
  • A phone tapper or wiretapper. 

  • A weakly hit ground ball. 

  • In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer. 

  • A tap-dancer. 

  • A tapster. 

  • An assistant in the sport of paraswimming who taps blind or visually impaired swimmers with a pole to indicate when they should turn around. 

  • One who makes a tapping noise. 

  • The lesser spotted woodpecker. 

wiretapper

noun
  • A person who installs or monitors wiretaps. 

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