Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tap
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or vessel can be controlled. 2 an act of tapping a telephone etc. 3 Brit. a taproom. 4 an instrument for cutting the thread of a female screw. --v.tr. (tapped, tapping) 1 a provide (a cask) with a tap. b let out (a liquid) by means of, or as if by means of, a tap. 2 draw sap from (a tree) by cutting into it. 3 a obtain information or supplies or resources from. b establish communication or trade with. 4 connect a listening device to (a telephone or telegraph line etc.) to listen to a call or transmission. 5 cut a female screw-thread in. Phrases and idioms on tap 1 ready to be drawn off by tap. 2 colloq. ready for immediate use; freely available. tap root a tapering root growing vertically downwards. tap water water from a piped supply. Derivatives tapless adj. tappable adj. Etymology: OE t{aelig}ppian (v.), t{aelig}ppa (n.) f. Gmc 2. v. & n. --v. (tapped, tapping) 1 intr. (foll. by at, on) strike a gentle but audible blow. 2 tr. strike lightly (tapped me on the shoulder). 3 tr. (foll. by against etc.) cause (a thing) to strike lightly (tapped a stick against the window). 4 intr. = TAP-DANCE v. (can you tap?). --n. 1 a a light blow; a rap. b the sound of this (heard a tap at the door). 2 a = TAP-DANCE n. (goes to tap classes). b a piece of metal attached to the toe and heel of a tap-dancer's shoe to make the tapping sound. 3 (in pl., usu. treated as sing.) US a a bugle call for lights to be put out in army quarters. b a similar signal at a military funeral. Derivatives tapper n. Etymology: ME tappe (imit.), perh. through F taper
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~pe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho ~ Date: before 12th century 1. a plug for a hole (as in a cask) ; spigot, a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe to control the flow of a fluid ; faucet, 2. a liquor drawn through a ~, the procedure of removing fluid (as from a body cavity), a tool for forming an internal screw thread, an intermediate point in an electric circuit where a connection may be made, wire~, II. transitive verb (~ped; ~ping) Date: 15th century to let out or cause to flow by piercing or by drawing a plug from the containing vessel , 2. to pierce so as to let out or draw off a fluid , to draw out, from, or upon , to cut in on (as a telephone or radio signal) to get information, to form an internal screw thread in by means of a ~, to get money from as a loan or gift, to connect (a street gas or water main) with a local supply, ~per noun III. verb (~ped; ~ping) Etymology: Middle English ~pen, from Old French ~er to strike with the flat of the hand, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German tāpe paw, blow dealt with the paw Date: 13th century transitive verb to strike lightly especially with a slight sound, to give a light blow with , to bring about by repeated light blows , to repair by putting a ~ on, select, designate , intransitive verb to strike a light audible blow ; rap, to walk with light audible steps, ~-dance, ~per noun IV. noun Date: 14th century 1. a light usually audible blow, one of several usually rapid drumbeats on a snare drum, half sole, a small metal plate for the sole or heel of a shoe, ~ dance 1, flap 7 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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