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cut a female screw thread with a tap draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" exploit: draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" pat: the sound made by a gentle blow wiretap: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information water faucet: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" rap: a gentle blow walk with a tapping sound 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 tapdance: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" a plug for a bunghole in a cask draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" a light touch or stroke solicit: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
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| tape |
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package" a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape" the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time" fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box" measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure" videotape: record on videotape magnetic tape: memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview" record: register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
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| tapeworm |
ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
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| taphephobia |
a morbid fear of being buried alive
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| tapotement |
massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
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