| tap | A faucet or hydrant that draws water from a supply line | en | en |
| tap | pat: the sound made by a gentle blow | en | en |
| tap | wiretap: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information | en | en |
| tap | wiretap: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" | en | en |
| tap | tapdance: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" | en | en |
| tap | light blow, gentle knock, rap; faucet, device which regulates the flow of a liquid through a pipe; stopper, plug; removal of bodily fluid (Medicine); connection in an electrical circuit; wiretap; tool which cuts an internal screw thread | en | (isim) | en |
| tap | strike gently, rap lightly; furnish with a tap; pierce in order to release a fluid; wiretap; cut screw threads into an object | en | (fiil) | en |
| tap | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine | en | en |
| tap | draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" | en | en |
| tap | walk with a tapping sound make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" | en | en |
| tap | draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" | en | en |
| tap | cut a female screw thread with a tap pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" | en | en |
| tap | a light touch or stroke a plug for a bunghole in a cask a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" | en | en |
| tap | To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing | en | en |
| tap | To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut | en | en |
| tap | Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury | en | en |
| tap | To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc | en | en |
| tap | A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges | en | en |
| tap | A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar | en | en |
| tap | Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap | en | en |
| tap | A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet | en | en |
| tap | To strike a gentle blow | en | en |
| tap | A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn | en | en |
| tap | A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo | en | en |
| tap | A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel | en | en |
| tap | A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat | en | en |
| tap | To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes | en | en |
| tap | To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane | en | en |
| tap | A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink. She turned on the taps. a cold-water tap | en | en |
| tap | If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows. He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in Tap is also a noun. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in | en | en |
| tap | If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music. The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet | en | en |
| tap | If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want. He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market | en | en |
| tap | If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones see also phone-tapping, wiretap = bug Tap is also a noun. He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps | en | en |
| tap | If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle. Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use | en | en |
| tap | If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want. The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it | en | en |
| tap | the sound made by a gentle blow | en | en |
| tap | a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask | en | en |
| tap | a gentle blow | en | en |
| tap | a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) | en | en |
| tap | a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads | en | en |
| tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask | en | en |
| tap | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information | en | en |
| tap | a light touch or stroke | en | en |
| tap | cut a female screw thread with a tap | en | en |
| tap | strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" | en | en |
| tap | draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" | en | en |
| tap | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" | en | en |
| tap | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" | en | en |
| tap | make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" | en | en |
| tap | walk with a tapping sound | en | en |
| tap | dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" | en | en |
| tap | pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" | en | en |
| tap | make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" | en | en |
| tap | (1) An electrical connection permitting signals to be transmitted onto or off a bus; (2) the link between the bus and the drop cable that connects the workstation to the bus; and (3) a device used on CATV cables for matching impedance or connecting subscriber drops | en | en |
| tap | 1 A connector that attaches to a cable without blocking the passage of information along that cable 2 In communications, a connection onto the main transmission medium of the network | en | en |
| tap | On Ethernet 10Base5 thick coaxial cable, a tap is a method of connecting a transceiver to the cable by drilling a hole in the cable, inserting a contact to the center conductor, and clamping the transceiver onto the cable at the tap | en | en |
| tap | When a pin stands on an apparent perfect strike hit (burner, rap, touch) | en | en |
| tap | To tie a substation into an existing line by running a new single-circuit line from the substation to the line | en | en |
| tap | A connection brought out of the winding at some point between its extremities, usually to permit changing the voltage or current ratio | en | en |
| tap | A point on the network backbone where other devices can be attached If the network is thought of as a freeway, the taps on the network are the on and off ramps to the freeway (and like freeway access ramps, taps are usually where network problems occur) Taps may be of several types, including simple "T" connectors or "Vampire" taps that attach directly to a network cable | en | en |
| tap | (n or v) The machine tool used to make threads in holes A drill bit (the tap drill), approximately equal to the diameter of the crest, is used to make a hole in metal before tapping an internal thread The term is also used to describe the process of creating the threads | en | en |
| tap | A signal splitting device which permits a small amount of power to be siphoned from a communication line for use at a local drop point | en | en |
| tap | A device for connecting the station to the trunk cable 2 | en | en |
| tap | A connection provided in a transformer winding which has the effect of changing the nominal voltage ratio of the transformer The taps are usually placed on the high voltage winding to correct for high or low voltage conditions found on the low voltage output side Taps are expressed as either full capacity above nominal (FCAN) or full capacity below nominal (FCBN) | en | en |
| tap | Among the many benefits of Tap dancing are a sense of rhythm and musicality as well as self accomplishment as students "hear" the new steps they are learning each week Tap dance teaches control and regularity of movement as well as balance and coordination Our classes use the basics of the Gilbert Barre techniques to build a solid foundation which enables students to tap to a variety of rhythms and music Students are introduced to Hoofing, Broadway Tap, Rhythm Tap and Improvisation in intermediate and advanced levels | en | en |
| tap | Anther term for faucets Also refers to the process of diverting the flow of water to another fitting | en | en |
| tap | A valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a pipe | en | en |
| tap | A connection between conductors or between a conductor and certain equipment such as transformers BACK TO TOP | en | en |
| tap | The abbreviation for Technical Advanced Placement, one component of area Tech Prep programs TAP is a term used by Tri-County Technical College; other area two-year/technical colleges may use other names to describe similar types of programs (TAP functions like a local version of AP for students wishing to complete degree programs at Tri-County Technical College ) | en | en |
| tap | – the on-campus housing area comprised of the Townhouses, Apartments, and Patriots Village TAPitude gotta have it! | en | en |
| tap | A connection in a coil of a transformer | en | en |
| tap | Tool for cutting threads inside a hole | en | en |
| tap | Telecommunications Assistance Program (DVR/Hearing Impaired) | en | en |
| tap | A light contact with the floor on either foot using the toe or ball of foot without a transfer of weight | en | en |
| tap | Acronym: Test Access Port ( pronounced "tap") Part of the JTAG standard, the TAP is a 4 (or optionally 5) pin port to enable boundary scan | en | en |
| tap | Transgenic Animal Programme, AFRC | en | en |
| tap | Typically a dynamic motion used to generate momentum The term is most often used on swinging events to describe the kick used to generate the required speed and rotation for a skill | en | en |
| tap | water faucet: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask | en | en |
| tap | rap: a gentle blow | en | en |
| tap | exploit: draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" | en | en |
| tap | solicit: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" | en | en |
n,v:tapped / tapping taps Etymology :Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho tap. Pronunciation :'tap. Function :noun. Date :before 12th century.
