taps in English

noun

1

a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled.

Look for a model with digital output temperature control, which delivers consistently hot water from the tap , regardless of flow rate.

synonyms: faucet, valve, stopcock, cock, spout, spigot, spile

2

an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material.

The Heiner screw box and its original tap are for threads of two-inch nominal diameter with two and a half threads per inch.

3

a taproom.

The tap was a veritable hub of activity and human drama.

4

a quick light blow or the sound of such a blow.

A quick tap on the first door to his right was all he gave before pushing it open and entering.

synonyms: pat, blow, slap, jab, poke, dig

5

tap dancing.

Soon after she got a job as a dancing assistant in tap at Arthur Murray Studios.

6

a bugle call for lights to be put out in army quarters.

At taps , he personally inspects each man with standards that would make a recruit company commander flinch, says goodnight and turns out their light.

verb

1

draw liquid through the tap or spout of (a cask, barrel, or other container).

bragging of tests they had aced and kegs they had tapped

synonyms: drain, bleed, milk, broach, open

2

cut a thread in (something) to accept a screw.

For this I had to drill holes in the frame and tap them so the screws turn in the frame.

3

strike (someone or something) with a quick light blow or blows.

one of my staff tapped me on the shoulder

synonyms: knock, rap, drumming, knock, rap, strike, beat, drum, pat, hit, strike, slap, jab, poke, dig

4

designate or select (someone) for a task or honor, especially membership in an organization or committee.

he had been tapped earlier to serve in Costa Rica

noun

lights-out

noun

faucet, listening device, knock, pat, wiretap, spigot, hydrant, strike
faucet, valve, stopcock, cock, spout, spigot, spile
listening device, wiretap, wire, bug, bugging device, (hidden) microphone, (hidden) mic, receiver
knock, rap, drumming
pat, blow, slap, jab, poke, dig
wiretap
spigot
pat, dab
hydrant, water tap
strike, rap
pat, rap

verb

drain, pour (out), bug, draw on, knock, pat, exploit, beg, tip
drain, bleed, milk, broach, open
pour (out), draw off, siphon off, pump out, decant
bug, wiretap, monitor, overhear, eavesdrop on, spy on
draw on, exploit, milk, mine, use, utilize, turn to account
knock, rap, strike, beat, drum
pat, hit, strike, slap, jab, poke, dig
exploit
beg, solicit
knock, pink, rap
tip
bug, intercept, wiretap

Use "taps" in a sentence

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4. Taps for casks

5. Taps for ablutionary use

6. Washers for taps

7. Dec 22, 2020 - Explore Jari Villanueva TAPS Bugler's board "Taps Bugler" on Pinterest

8. Close lowest valves/taps first and allow air to escape from upper taps.

9. Taps for casks of metal

10. Bathwise UK collection of bathroom Brassware consists of basin taps, bidet taps, shower fittings, bath taps and more, suitable for a modern bathroom or small-spaced cloakroom

11. The highway taps a large district.

12. Bath and shower mixer taps

13. Taps for casks, of metal

14. Can the taps be easily reached?

15. Metal, not rubber, taps on shoes?

16. Taps for casks, not of metal

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18. Water shot boiling from the cold taps.

19. 25 Perry taps the needle one last time, taps her arm for veins and injects the syringe into a bruise.

20. He must wear leather heels, maybe with taps.

21. We supply Brassware and taps from market leading manufacturers and have a wide range of bath and basin taps and mixers

22. Your best tapping rate was 004 taps per millisecond.

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24. Distribution of ac and rf signals to taps

25. Barhop has 25 taps, and happily there is no filler.

26. Crockett taps into this aspect with delight, wonder and awe

27. 14 Turn off the taps——the basin is brimming over.

28. The person taps the Call button to place the Call

29. She went into the bathroom and turned on the taps .

30. Biden taps Gene Sperling to serve as Covid rescue plan Czar

31. Hand tools, namely, clamps, taps, drills, wrenches, files, planes, and augers

32. She gave the lid a few gentle taps to loosen it.

33. VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING Notes

34. Razors, gimlets (tools), milling tools, reamers, taps (tools), dies (tools)

35. The water/The bath is running over - quick, turn the taps off.

36. Taps is also played at military burial grounds during Memorial Day ceremonies.

37. Deleting tap activity will also delete in-store taps from your device.

38. The winding has at least three taps where electrical connections are made.

39. 11 Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps over.

40. The sturdiness of the screen structure is improved by adjustable support taps.

41. Barkeeps Eatery & Taps offers urban Asian Fusion cuisine in a cool atmosphere.

42. Surgical instruments for use in orthopaedic surgery, including saws, drills, taps and reamers

43. Antwerp’s smallest bar, with four taps and a worthy selection of Belgian bottles

44. TAPs are not cast in stone and can be adjusted as circumstances change.

45. Design copiously the hydraulic top drive taps the important parts of drilling motor.

46. Bronx family taps into their faith while learning at home during pandemic

47. Many British homes have a shower attachment fixed to the bath taps.

48. Coils, fittings, filters, adapters, valves, taps and cocks for the all the aforementioned goods

49. If a man answers the door, his companion taps him once on the shoulder.

50. 12 She taps on the desk with an inverted pencil and clears her throat.