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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Tap \Tap\, v. i. To strike a gentle blow. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Tap \Tap\, n. [AS. t[ae]ppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. {Tampion}, {Tip}.] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. [1913 Webster] 2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet. [1913 Webster] 3. Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 4. A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 5. (Mech.) 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. [1913 Webster] {On tap}. (a) Ready to be drawn; as, ale on tap. (b) Broached, or furnished with a tap; as, a barrel on tap. {Plug tap} (Mech.), a screw-cutting tap with a slightly tapering end. {Tap bolt}, a bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other end, to be screwed into some fixed part, instead of passing through the part and receiving a nut. See Illust. under {Bolt}. {Tap cinder} (Metal.), the slag of a puddling furnace. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Tap \Tap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tapping}.] [F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Tap \Tap\, n. [Cf. F. tape. See {Tap} to strike.] 1. A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. (Mil.) 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. --Wilhelm. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Tap \Tap\, v. t. 1. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, a keg of beer, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to draw resources from (a reservoir) in any analogous way; as, to tap someone's knowledge of the Unix system; to tap the treasury. [1913 Webster] 3. To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing. --Shak. [1913 Webster] He has been tapping his liquors. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 4. (Mech.) To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut, a pipe, or tubing. [1913 Webster] 5. to connect a listening device to (a telephone or telegraph line) secretly, for the purpose of hearing private conversations; also, to obtain or record (information) by tapping; -- a technique used by law enforcement agencies investigating suspected criminals. In the United States it is illegal without a court order permitting it. [PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Faucet \Fau"cet\, n. [F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat.] 1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also {tap}, and {cock}. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide. [1913 Webster] 2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: tap n 1: the sound made by a gentle blow [syn: {pat}, {rap}, {tap}] 2: a gentle blow [syn: {rap}, {strike}, {tap}] 3: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask [syn: {water faucet}, {water tap}, {tap}, {hydrant}] 4: a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) 5: a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads 6: a plug for a bunghole in a cask [syn: {tap}, {spigot}] 7: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information [syn: {wiretap}, {tap}] 8: a light touch or stroke [syn: {tap}, {pat}, {dab}] v 1: cut a female screw thread with a tap 2: draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" 3: strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" [syn: {tap}, {tip}] 4: draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" [syn: {exploit}, {tap}] 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?" [syn: {wiretap}, {tap}, {intercept}, {bug}] 6: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" 7: make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" [syn: {tap}, {rap}, {knock}, {pink}] 8: walk with a tapping sound 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" [syn: {tapdance}, {tap}] 10: draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" 11: pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" 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" [syn: {solicit}, {beg}, {tap}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TAP Transport und Archivierung Produktdefinierender daten (org., DIN, STEP, CIM) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TAP Telocator Alphanumeric input Protocol (SNPP, PCIA, SMS, USA) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TAP Terminal Access Point (cable) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TAP Test Access Port (IC, IEEE 1149.1, JTAG) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TAP The Ada Project From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]: TAP Topfield Application Program From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: tap /tɑp/ 1. faucet; tap 2. pivot 3. plug; electricplug; stopper