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tap
Noun
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An device that liquids come out of.
We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the tap.
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A repeated touching of one's hands, foot or other body part.
When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around.
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A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it.
The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill advised taps along its length.
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A tool used to cut an internal screw thread. (External screw threads are cut with a die.)
We drilled a hole and then cut the threads with the proper tap to match the valve's thread.
tap
Verb
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To access a resource or object.
Steve tapped the keg so we could drink beer.
When he ran out of money, he decided to tap into his trust fund.
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To touch someone or something lightly with your finger, hand, or foot, sometimes repeatedly.
I tap my fingers on the table when I get bored.
She was tapping her leg because she was nervous.
He tapped me on my shoulder to let me know it was time to go.
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To place a listening or recording device on a telephone connection.
They can't tap the phone without a warrant.
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To cut an internal screw thread.
Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.
test
Noun
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A test is writing that many learners do in a room at the same time so that people are able to see how much knowledge the learners have.
I'm happy because I got a high mark on the test.
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A test is something someone does to see if something works.
The person did a good test of the machine by pushing all the buttons and watching the machine.
test
Verb
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The action of testing; to try something out to see whether it works.
He tested the software many times.