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(military) signal to turn the lights out |
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Cut a female screw thread with a tap |
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Draw from or dip into to get something Tap one's memory Tap a source of money |
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Strike lightly He tapped me on the shoulder |
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Draw from Make good use of We must exploit the resources we are given wisely |
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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? |
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Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it Tap a cask of wine |
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Make light, repeated taps on a surface He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently |
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Walk with a tapping sound |
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Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes Glover tapdances better than anybody |
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Draw (liquor) from a tap Tap beer in a bar |
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Pierce in order to draw a liquid from Tap a maple tree for its syrup Tap a keg of beer |
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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 |