plug tap

  • 11tap — 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 …

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  • 12Tap (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 …

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  • 13Plug Uglies — The Plug Uglies were a street gang (though most often referred to as a political club) that operated in the westside of Baltimore, Maryland from 1854 to 1860. The Plug Uglies coalesced shortly after the creation of the Mount Vernon Hook and… …

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  • 14tap — I [[t]tæp[/t]] v. tapped, tap•ping, n. 1) to strike with a light but audible blow 2) to make, put, etc., by tapping: to tap a nail into a wall[/ex] 3) to strike (the fingers, a foot, a pencil, etc.) upon or against something, esp. with repeated… …

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  • 15tap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spigot, faucet, valve; plug, bung, stopper; outlet; knock, rap; tapping, tap dance, soft shoe; taproom, bar, saloon. v. knock, rap, pat, strike, touch; tapdance; broach, draw off (liquor, etc.);… …

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  • 16plug — Synonyms and related words: PR, acknowledgment, advert, advertise, advertisement, advocate, appreciation, back, bait, balker, balky horse, ballyhoo, bar, bark, bill, bind, birdlime, block, block up, blockade, blurb, bola, boost, bright light,… …

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  • 17plug insert tap — See spark plug insert tap …

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  • 18tap — I. v. a. 1. Broach. 2. Rap, strike (lightly). II. v. n. Rap. III. n. 1. Gentle blow, light stroke. 2. Spigot, plug, stopper, stopple, spile. 3 …

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  • 19tap — 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 …

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  • 20tap — Synonyms and related words: Gramophone, PA, PA system, Victrola, abridge, adjutage, air hole, appoint, armhole, at hand, attend, attend to, audio sound system, audiophile, auger, auscultate, available, avenue, ball cock, ball valve, bang, bar,… …

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