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tap-dancing

tap Noun

— An device that liquids come out of. We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the tap. — A repeated touching of one's hands, foot or other body part. When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around. — 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. — 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

— 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. — 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. — To place a listening or recording device on a telephone connection. They can't tap the phone without a warrant. — To cut an internal screw thread. Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.