Synonym: faucet, pat, rap, spigot, valve. Similar words: tape, metaphor, set apart. Meaning: [tæp] 
n. 1. the sound made by a gentle blow 2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask 3. a gentle blow 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 7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information 8. a light touch or stroke. v. 1. cut a female screw thread with a tap 2. draw from or dip into to get something 3. strike lightly 4. draw from; make good use of 5. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information 6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it 7. make light, repeated taps on a surface 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 10. draw (liquor) from a tap 11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from 12. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently.
n. 1. the sound made by a gentle blow 2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask 3. a gentle blow 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 7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information 8. a light touch or stroke. v. 1. cut a female screw thread with a tap 2. draw from or dip into to get something 3. strike lightly 4. draw from; make good use of 5. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information 6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it 7. make light, repeated taps on a surface 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 10. draw (liquor) from a tap 11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from 12. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. 
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181. Meanwhile, though rumours of a Spinal Tap sequel are exaggerated, the band do plan a London concert this summer.
182. Clean the surface Remove any old sealing compound which may be present on the bath close to the tap fixing.
183. When I turned on the tap a brownish liquid came out.
184. They pick through trash, poke through mail and tap into sophisticated computer databases in search of the elusive money trail.
185. I am stopped mid-anecdote by an imperious tap on my shoulder.
186. Every night I come in and tap dance in costumes.
187. Actual punishment should only be used as a last resort; a sharp tap with a cardboard strip is quite sufficient.
188. If a tap is dripping from the top when turned on the cause is probably failed packing or a failed O-ring seal.
189. There were several plates of tap as on the table between them and Dale had a large glass of red wine.
190. If developing countries tap existing sources for money to improve communications, then there may be less cash for other projects.
191. In taps, replacing the tap washer and tightening the gland nut will both contribute to stopping water hammer occurring.
192. Lawmakers and independent experts have expressed differing views on whether Gingrich can tap his well-stocked campaign fund to pay the recommended sanction.
193. Given the quality of much tap water in recent years this point should be borne in mind when considering keeping this fish.
194. The idea is to reach outside the Beltway to tap business and political leaders for ideas and insights.
195. They had, like, no shit, forty different kinds of beer on tap.
196. The most likely reason that waste pipes have frozen is because you have a dripping tap.
197. He could hear three clocks ticking and a tap in an upstairs room dripping.
198. Fit the solenoid valve to the water tap - note the arrow on the body which indicates the direction of water flow.
199. Dip a quarter-of-an-inch of the rooting end into hormone rooting powder and tap off the excess.
200. He screwed up his face as the hot water from the kitchen tap scalded his hand.
201. To the crowd in the tap bar he had seemed no different from any other young contender down for the Sports.
202. His lips were only inches from hers when Rosa's tap at the door made him lift his dark head.
203. Both tap the opinions of fashion and interior designers and make predictions several years before the colors hit the market.
204. The soft[Sentencedict.com], perished feel of the old washer which rubbed black on your fingers as you took it out of the tap.
205. Where, in brief, was tap dance on the eve of millennium?
206. The Inca Atahualpa, as we have seen, kept virgins on tap throughout the kingdom.
207. On the one hand this provides an excellent opportunity for the group to tap into a wide diversity of views.
208. She apologizes because there seems to be no hot water coming out of the hot tap.
209. If teachers tap into this they plug into a powerhouse of emotional - and potentially intellectual - energy.
210. The center also offers tap and ballroom dance classes, yoga and Chairobics, which is a low-impact exercise program.