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21Tap and die — Not to be confused with Tool and die. Taps and dies are cutting tools used to create screw threads, which is called threading. A tap is used to cut the female portion of the mating pair (e.g., a nut). A die is used to cut the male portion of the… …
22tap dancer — noun a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes • Syn: ↑tapper • Derivationally related forms: ↑tap (for: ↑tapper) • Hypernyms: ↑dancer, ↑ …
23Tap water — Indoor Tap commonly found in the bathroom or kitchen. This tap is a single handle, double spout tap (one spout for hot water, one spout for cold water). Tap water (running water, city water, municipal water, etc.) is a principal component of… …
24tap-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 …
25Tap (valve) — Spigot and faucet redirect here. For other uses, see Spigot (disambiguation). A valve tap is a noise made by the valves of internal combustion engines; see Poppet valve > Internal combustion engine. Indoor Tap commonly found in the bathroom or …
26Tap (film) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Tap. Tap …
27Tap wrench — A tap wrench is a hand tool used to operate any small tool that has a square driving head as part of its body. These are usually cutting tools, of which the most common are taps. Other small hand tools, such as hand reamers, might employ a tap… …
28tap-in — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from tap in, v. : tip in II. noun : a very short and easy putt in golf * * * /tap in /, n. Basketball. a field goal made by striking a ball in the air into the …
29tap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho tap Date: before 12th century 1. a. a plug for a hole (as in a cask) ; spigot b. a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe …
30tap dancing — noun a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet • Syn: ↑tap dance • Derivationally related forms: ↑tap dance (for: ↑tap dance) • Hypernyms: ↑step dancing, ↑ …
