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  14  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  To  put  a  new  sole  or  heel  on  as  to  tap  shoes. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tap  \Tap\,  n.  [Cf.  F.  tape.  See  {Tap}  to  strike.] 
  1.  A  gentle  or  slight  blow;  a  light  rap;  a  pat.  --Addison. 
 
  2.  A  piece  of  leather  fastened  upon  the  bottom  of  a  boot  or 
  shoe  in  repairing  or  renewing  the  sole  or  heel. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tap  \Tap\,  v.  i. 
  To  strike  a  gentle  blow. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  A  plug  or  spile  for  stopping  a  hole  pierced  in  a  cask,  or 
  the  like  a  faucet. 
 
  3.  Liquor  drawn  through  a  tap;  hence  a  certain  kind  or 
  quality  of  liquor;  as  a  liquor  of  the  same  tap.  [Colloq.] 
 
  4.  A  place  where  liquor  is  drawn  for  drinking;  a  taproom;  a 
  bar.  [Colloq.] 
 
  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. 
 
  {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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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,  etc 
 
  2.  Hence  to  draw  from  anything  in  any  analogous  way  as 
  to  tap  telegraph  wires  for  the  purpose  of  intercepting 
  information;  to  tap  the  treasury. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  The  enlarged  end  of  a  section  of  pipe  which  receives  the 
  spigot  end  of  the  next  section. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  tap 
  n  1:  the  sound  made  by  a  gentle  blow  [syn:  {pat},  {rap}] 
  2:  a  gentle  blow  [syn:  {rap},  {strike}] 
  3:  a  fixture  for  drawing  water  from  a  pipe  or  cask  [syn:  {water 
  faucet},  {water  tap},  {spigot},  {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:  {spigot}] 
  7:  a  light  touch  or  stroke  [syn:  {pat},  {dab}] 
  v  1:  cut  a  female  screw  thread  with  a  tap 
  2:  draw  from  or  dip  into  "tap  one's  memory";  "tap  a  source  of 
  money" 
  3:  strike  lightly;  "He  tapped  me  on  the  shoulder" 
  4:  draw  from  make  good  use  of  (resources)  [syn:  {exploit}] 
  5:  tap  a  telephone  or  telegraph  wire  to  get  information  [syn: 
  {wiretap},  {intercept},  {bug}] 
  6:  make  light,  repeated  taps  on  a  surface  [syn:  {rap},  {knock}, 
  {pink}] 
  7:  walk  with  a  tapping  sound 
  8:  dance  and  make  rhythmic  clicking  sounds  by  means  of  metal 
  plates  nailed  to  the  sole  of  the  dance  shoes  [syn:  {tapdance}] 
  9:  make  a  solicitation  or  entreaty  for  something  request 
  urgently  [syn:  {solicit},  {beg}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  TAP 
 
  {Telocator  Alphanumeric  Protocol} 
 
 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  tap 
 
  {hit} 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  TAP 
  Telocator  Alphanumeric  input  Protocol  (SNPP,  PCIA,  SMS,  USA) 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  TAP 
  Terminal  Access  Point  (cable) 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  TAP 
  Test  Access  Port  (IC,  IEEE  1149.1) 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  TAP 
  The  Ada  Project 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  TAP 
  Transport  und  Archivierung  Produktdefinierender  daten  (org.,  DIN,  STEP,  CIM) 
 
 




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