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TAP

1 —none. 1 device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or vessel can be controlled. 2 tapping of a telephone etc. 3 taproom. —verb. (-pp-) 1 provide (a cask) or let out (liquid) with a tap. 2 draw sap from (a tree) by cutting into it. 3 obtain information or supplies from. 4 extract or obtain; discover and exploit (mineral wealth waiting to be tapped; tap skills of young people). 5 connect a listening device to (a telephone etc.). ? on tap 1 ready to be drawn off by tap. 2 colloq. Freely available. [old english]

TAP

2 —verb. (-pp-) 1 (foll. By at, on) strike a gentle but audible blow. 2 (often foll. By against, on, etc.) Strike or cause (a thing) to strike lightly (tapped me on the shoulder). 3 (often foll. By out) make by a tap or taps (tapped out the rhythm). 4 tap-dance. —none. 1 a light blow; rap. B sound of this. 2 a tap-dancing. B metal attachment on a tap-dancer`s shoe. [imitative]

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none device flow liquid gas pipe vessel can telephone taproom pp provide cask let out draw sap tree

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