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tap
v. strike gently, rap lightly; furnish with a tap; pierce in order to release a fluid; wiretap; cut screw threads into an object
 
n. 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


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TAP may stand for:TAP Portugal, a Portuguese airlineTAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTest Access Port or network tap, in computer and communications equipmentTrans-Adriatic PipelineTrans-Afghanistan Pipeline transporter associated with antigen processingTajna Armia Polska, a resistance movement in Poland, during the Second World WarTuition Assistance Program, a financial aid program in New York StateTrans-Alaska Pipeline SystemTandem Affinity Purification, a method to detect protein-protein interactionsTomographic Atom Probe, an instrument in which a sharp tip is ionized and a 3D atomic reconstruction is made.TUN/TAP, a virtual Ethernet device driverTelocator Alphanumeric input Protocol aka IXOTest Anything Protocol, a standard output format for the display of software unit testing resultsThe Alpiri Project a Semantic Web applicationThe Amazing Pudding, a magazine about Pink FloydTransferred Account Procedure the mechanism by which mobile telecom operators exchange roaming billing informationTest Access Port, another name for the controlling state machine part of the JTAG boundary scan architectureTemporal Analysis of Products, A transient experimental reactor used to characterize heterogeneous catalysts.Topfield Application Program, a software program used to customise the operation of a Topfield PVR.Transit Access Pass, a multi-ride fare card used in Los Angeles CountyTAP, the NYSE and TSX stock symbol for the Molson Coors Brewing Company.Teens Against Pornography, a support forum for teenagers struggling with pornography.Microsoft TAP, an acronym for Microsoft Technology Adoption Program, a select program for beta software releasesTime-sharing Assembly Program for the SDS 940 computerTAP (novelette) is a 1995 novelette by Greg Egan
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Tap
Tap may refer to:TAP Air Portugal - Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (portuguese national airline)Tap (valve), controls the release of a liquid or gasTap or flap consonant, a type of consonantal soundTaps and dies, a device for cutting threads to receive a boltTelephone tapping, the monitoring of telephone conversations by a third partyTap (transformer), an intermediate connection point on an electrical transformerTapping, a playing technique for stringed instrumentsTap danceTaps, a musical piece played in the U.S. military during flag ceremonies and funeralsTap (gaming), tapping as a gaming termTap (film), 1989 movie starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis JrTo tap a furnace containing molten metal is to remove the metal from the furnace. Tap, one of two 1974 FIFA World Cup mascots.Táp, a village in HungaryTap, a term commonly used in FIR filter design to denote one term of the difference equation.
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Táp
Táp is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.
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Tap
Tap 1. a quick, light blow. 2. to drain off fluid by paracentesis. spinal tap lumbar puncture. tap n. The removal of fluid from a body cavity. v. [more]Tap - Community and Resources

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tap
Noun
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
(synonym) pat, rap
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) pitter-patter
2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
(synonym) water faucet, water tap, spigot, hydrant
(hypernym) faucet
3. a gentle blow
(synonym) rap, strike
(hypernym) bump, blow
(derivation) rap, knock, pink
4. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
(hypernym) plate
(derivation) tapdance
(classification) dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
5. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
(hypernym) tool
6. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
(synonym) spigot
(hypernym) plug, stopper, stopple
(part-holonym) barrel, cask
7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
(synonym) wiretap
(hypernym) investigation, investigating
(derivation) wiretap, intercept, bug
8. a light touch or stroke
(synonym) pat, dab
(hypernym) touch, touching
(derivation) rap, knock, pink
Verb
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
(hypernym) cut
2. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
(hypernym) withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
3. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
(synonym) tip
(hypernym) strike
(hyponym) percuss
(derivation) pat, rap
4. draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
(synonym) exploit
(hypernym) use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
(hyponym) maximize, maximise
5. 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?"
(synonym) wiretap, intercept, bug
(hypernym) listen in, eavesdrop
(derivation) wiretap
6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) spigot
7. make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
(synonym) rap, knock, pink
(hypernym) sound, go
(derivation) rap, strike
8. walk with a tapping sound
(hypernym) walk
(derivation) pat, rap
9. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
(synonym) tapdance
(hypernym) dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
10. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
(hypernym) draw, take out
(derivation) spigot
11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
(hypernym) pierce
(derivation) spigot
12. 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"
(synonym) solicit, beg
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) quest


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tap (de)
n. tap, plug, faucet, tenon, pivot
 
tappen
v. tap, draw, release, sell, vend

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