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  • 1tap — I 1. noun 1) she turned the tap on Syn: faucet, valve, stopcock, cock, spout, spigot, spile 2) a phone tap in the embassy Syn: listening device, wiretap, wire, bug …

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  • 2tap — vb Tap, knock, rap, thump, thud can mean, as verbs, to strike or hit audibly or, as nouns, the sound or effect produced by such striking or hitting. Tap implies a light blow usually repeated (as to attract attention to one s presence, needs, or… …

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  • 3TAP — may refer to: * Tap (valve), controls the release of a liquid or gas * Tap or Flap consonant, a type of consonantal sound * Telephone tapping, the monitoring of telephone conversations by a third party * Tap (transformer), an intermediate… …

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  • 4Tap-Tap — cabs (also known as camionettes ) serve as mass transportation in Haiti. They are a form of shared taxi. They are one of various forms of transportations such as the Guaguas of Puerto Rico named after a sound, in this case, the sharp taps on the… …

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  • 5tap dance — n. a dance performed with sharp, loud taps of the foot, toe, or heel at each step tap dance vi. tap danced, tap dancing tap dancer n …

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  • 6tap — tap1 S3 [tæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(water/gas)¦ 2¦(a light hit)¦ 3 on tap 4¦(dancing)¦ 5¦(telephone)¦ 6¦(barrel)¦ 7¦(tune)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3, 5, 6; Origin: Old English tAppa] [Sense: 2, 4, 7 …

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  • 7tap — 1 noun 1 WATER/GAS (C) a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container; faucet AmE: turn on the tap (=so that water comes out of it): Carla, don t leave the taps running! | tap water: In some countries,… …

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  • 8tap dance — I noun a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet • Syn: ↑tap dancing • Hypernyms: ↑step dancing, ↑hoofing • Hyponyms: ↑soft shoe, ↑ …

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  • 9tap-dance — n. & v. n. a form of display dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, with rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels. v.intr. perform a tap dance. Derivatives: tap dancer n. tap dancing n. * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology …

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  • 10tap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) for water, etc. ⇨ See also ↑faucet ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, hot water ▪ cold, cold water ▪ mixer (BrE) ▪ …

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