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tap [n]

1)	the sound made by a gentle blow

Synonyms :

pat rap

See Also:

sound knock dab pitter-patter

2)	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Synonyms :

hydrant spigot water_faucet water_tap

See Also:

faucet plumbing_fixture

3)	a gentle blow

Synonyms :

rap strike

See Also:

blow knock strike collide_with knap

4)	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

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plate dance

5)	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

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tool

6)	a plug for a bunghole in a cask

Synonyms :

spigot

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plug barrel

7)	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

Synonyms :

wiretap

See Also:

investigating bug

8)	a light touch or stroke

Synonyms :

dab pat

See Also:

touch dab dab chuck knock

tap [v]

1)	cut a female screw thread with a tap

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cut tapper

2)	draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

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draw

3)	strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

Synonyms :

tip

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strike pat dab rap tapper percuss

4)	draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

Synonyms :

exploit

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apply development maximise harness mine quarry overexploit commercialize milk

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?"

Synonyms :

bug intercept wiretap

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eavesdrop bug phone_tapper

6)	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"

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furnish spigot tapper

7)	make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

Synonyms :

knock pink rap

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go knock rap dab pat tapping

8)	walk with a tapping sound

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walk pat

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"

Synonyms :

tapdance

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dance tap_dancer

10)

draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"

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draw spigot tapper

11)

pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"

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pierce 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"

Synonyms :

beg solicit

See Also:

bespeak beggary solicitation canvasser quest canvas buttonhole

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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