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tap: tap tap [tæp] noun

on tap ready for immediate use when you need it:

• Foreign currency loans provide you with cash on tap in the appropriate currency.

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tap UK US /tæp/ verb (-pp-)

► [I or T] to get or make use of something that exists, such as money, skills, information, energy, etc.: »The company has tapped a $8750 general fund surplus to pay for the building projects.
»Ultra-deep water drilling techniques allow them to tap energy reserves once thought to be out of reach.
tap into sth »They are driven by a desire to tap into this lucrative commercial market.
tap sth for sth »Do we have any assets that can be tapped for capital?

► [T] US INFORMAL to choose someone for a job: tap sb to do sth »The board tapped him to lead the company through bankruptcy reorganization.

► [T] INFORMAL IT to put information, numbers, etc. into a computer, telephone, etc. by pressing buttons: tap away at/on sth »When I came in, she was tapping away at her computer.
tap sth into sth »He tapped his password into the computer.
tap sth in »Shoppers may also be asked to tap in identity numbers at tills.
tap sth out » SMS allows people to send messages tapped out on the telephone keypad.

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tap UK US /tæp/ noun

► [C] a piece of equipment that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe: »Water was pouring out of all the taps.
»a gas tap

● on tap — Cf. on tap

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Synonyms:

Broach, Gentle blow, light stroke / Rap, strike (lightly), Rap, Spigot, plug, stopper, stopple, spile / Tap-room, bar, tap-house

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TAP — may refer to: * Tap (valve), controls the release of a liquid or gas * Tap or Flap consonant, a type of consonantal sound * Telephone tapping, the monitoring of telephone conversations by a third party * Tap (transformer), an intermediate… … Wikipedia
Tap — Tap, n. [AS. t[ae]ppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. {Tampion}, {Tip}.] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. [1913 Webster] 2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tap — tap1 [tap] vt. tapped, tapping [ME tappen < OFr taper, prob. of echoic orig.] 1. to strike lightly and rapidly 2. to strike something lightly, and often repeatedly, with 3. to make or do by tapping [to tap a message with the fingers ] ☆ 4. to … English World dictionary
ţap — ŢAP, ţapi, s.m. 1. Masculul caprei domestice, al caprei negre şi al căprioarei. ♢ Ţap ispăşitor = a) (în Biblie) ţap (1) pe care marele preot îl încărca la sărbătorirea ispăşirii cu toate păcatele neamului lui Israel şi care era apoi alungat în… … Dicționar Român
Tap — Tap, v. t. 1. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, a keg of beer, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to draw resources from (a reservoir) in any analogous way; as, to tap someone s knowledge of the Unix … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tap — [tap] Onomatopée. ❖ ♦ Onomatopée figurant un bruit sec ou bref. || Faire tap, (répété) tap tap. 0 Il n y avait pas de bruit cette nuit, seulement le tap tap un peu plus pressé de l eau qui suintait par la fêlure des boiseries. J. Giono, le Grand… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tap — vb Tap, knock, rap, thump, thud can mean, as verbs, to strike or hit audibly or, as nouns, the sound or effect produced by such striking or hitting. Tap implies a light blow usually repeated (as to attract attention to one s presence, needs, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tap — Ⅰ. tap [1] ► NOUN 1) a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled. 2) an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material. 3) a device connected to a telephone for listening secretly to conversations.… … English terms dictionary
Tap — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
Táp — Administration … Wikipédia en Français

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