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taps

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A tapering cylindrical pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.

Examples :

"The brewer hammered the taps firmly into the barrels to seal them before shipping. "

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A device used to dispense liquids.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The restaurant has taps for different kinds of beer." "

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Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor.

Examples :

"a liquor of the same tap"

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A place where liquor is drawn for drinking.

Examples :

"The bar boasted a wide selection of local craft beers on its taps. "

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A device used to cut an internal screw thread. (External screw threads are cut with a die.)

Examples :

"The mechanic used a set of taps to create the threads inside the hole so he could screw in the bolt. "

technical machine device

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A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it.

Examples :

"The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill-advised taps along its length."

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An interception of communication by authority.

Examples :

"The police confirmed the wiretaps on the suspected criminals' phones were authorized by a judge. "

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A device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls.

Examples :

"The detective found illegal taps on the phone lines in the suspect's apartment. "

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A procedure that removes fluid from a body cavity.

Examples :

"abdominal tap"

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To furnish with taps.

Examples :

"If we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup!"

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To draw off liquid from a vessel.

Examples :

"He tapped a new barrel of beer."

utility drink action

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To deplete, especially of a liquid via a tap; to tap out.

Examples :

"The hot weather really taps our energy by the end of the day. "

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Examples :

"Businesses are trying to tap the youth market."

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To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection.

Examples :

"The police suspect someone taps their phone lines to listen to their conversations. "

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To intercept a communication without authority.

Examples :

"He was known to tap cable television."

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To cut an internal screw thread.

Examples :

"Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole."

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To turn or flip a card or playing piece to remind players that it has already been used that turn (by analogy to "tapping," in the sense of drawing on to the point of temporary exhaustion, the resources or abilities represented by the card).

Examples :

""Maria taps her Elf card after she uses its special power, so everyone knows it can't be used again this turn." "

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To cadge, borrow or beg.

Examples :

""He always taps me for a dollar when he forgets his lunch money." "

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To drain off fluid by paracentesis.

Examples :

"The doctor taps the patient's abdomen to remove excess fluid. "

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To advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club.

Examples :

"Trump interviewed Mueller for FBI job day before he was tapped for special counsel."

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A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.

Examples :

"When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around."

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The act of touching a touch screen.

Examples :

"The app registered all of my taps on the screen, even the accidental ones. "

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A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.

Examples :

"The cobbler glued new taps onto the worn heels of my favorite boots. "

material wear item

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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.

Examples :

"After a long day of training exercises at the army base, the sound of taps signaled that it was time for all the soldiers to turn off their lights and go to sleep. "

military sound communication signal time tradition

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A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound [ɾ] in the standard American English pronunciation of body.

Examples :

""Linguistics students study the different taps that can occur in American English pronunciation, such as the sound of 'tt' in 'butter'." "

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To strike lightly.

Examples :

"She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention."

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To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly.

Examples :

"He was so nervous he began to tap his fingers on the table."

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To make a sharp noise.

Examples :

"The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to tap on the window pane."

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To operate an electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) by tapping a specific place on its (capacitive or other) touch screen.

Examples :

"She taps her phone to open the email application. "

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To designate for some duty or for membership, as in 'a tap on the shoulder'.

Examples :

"The coach taps Maria to be the team captain for the next game. "

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To have sexual intercourse with.

Examples :

"I would tap that hot girl over there."

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To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly.

Examples :

"The student tapped to signal he was defeated in the debate competition. "

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To force (an opponent) to submit.

Examples :

"The wrestler taps his opponent, signaling that he gives up. "

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To put a new sole or heel on.

Examples :

"to tap shoes"

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A rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer's shoes make a series of clicks

Examples :

"The dancer's energetic routine ended with a flourish of fast taps that echoed through the theater. "

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