Tap

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NOUN

the sound made by a gentle blow

a gentle blow

a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

a plug for a bunghole in a cask

the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

a light touch or stroke

VERB

cut a female screw thread with a tap

draw from or dip into to get something

strike lightly

draw from

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

make light, repeated taps on a surface

walk with a tapping sound

dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

draw (liquor) from a tap

pierce in order to draw a liquid from

make a solicitation or entreaty for something

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