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Meaning of tap

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  tap
      n 1: the sound made by a gentle blow [syn: {pat}, {rap}, {tap}]
      2: a gentle blow [syn: {rap}, {strike}, {tap}]
      3: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask [syn: {water
         faucet}, {water tap}, {tap}, {hydrant}]
      4: a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a
         shoe (as in tap dancing)
      5: a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
      6: a plug for a bunghole in a cask [syn: {tap}, {spigot}]
      7: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get
         information [syn: {wiretap}, {tap}]
      8: a light touch or stroke [syn: {tap}, {pat}, {dab}]
      v 1: cut a female screw thread with a tap
      2: draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory";
         "tap a source of money"
      3: strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" [syn: {tap},
         {tip}]
      4: draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources
         we are given wisely" [syn: {exploit}, {tap}]
      5: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The
         FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is
         this hotel room bugged?" [syn: {wiretap}, {tap}, {intercept},
         {bug}]
      6: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid
         from it; "tap a cask of wine"
      7: make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his
         fingers on the table impatiently" [syn: {tap}, {rap},
         {knock}, {pink}]
      8: walk with a tapping sound
      9: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal
         plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover
         tapdances better than anybody" [syn: {tapdance}, {tap}]
      10: draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
      11: pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for
          its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
      12: 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" [syn: {solicit}, {beg}, {tap}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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