to tap

Definition von to tap im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: think aloud protocol; talk aloud protocol; To cut an internal screw thread
Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.; A device 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.; To submit to an opponent by tapping hand hand repeatedly; To make a sharp noise
The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to tap on the window pane.; To designate for some duty or for membership, as in 'a tap on the shoulder'; To intercept a communication without authority
He was known to tap cable television.; To have sexual intercourse with
I would tap that hot girl over there. or, more informally, I'd tap that.; A tapering cylindrical pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; a spigot; Device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls; To force a submission in combat sports; To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly
She tapped her companion on the back to indicate that she was ready to go.; A repeated touching of one's hands, foot or other body part
When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around.; To strike lightly; An interception of communication with authority; {v} to touch softly, pierce, broach, open; {n} a rap, gentle blow, noise, small pipe, run; tapdance: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"; wiretap: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; wiretap: 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?"; pat: the sound made by a gentle blow; A faucet or hydrant that draws water from a supply line; To draw off liquid from a vessel; on tap: To have something available; to open (a keg) with a tap; the sound made by a gentle blow; Typically a dynamic motion used to generate momentum The term is most often used on swinging events to describe the kick used to generate the required speed and rotation for a skill; If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle. Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use; cut a female screw thread with a tap pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"; A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet; To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection; A light contact with the floor on either foot using the toe or ball of foot without a transfer of weight; a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing); Tool for cutting threads inside a hole; To strike a gentle blow; A device for connecting the station to the trunk cable 2; If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows. He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in Tap is also a noun. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in; Transgenic Animal Programme, AFRC; 1 A connector that attaches to a cable without blocking the passage of information along that cable 2 In communications, a connection onto the main transmission medium of the network; A signal splitting device which permits a small amount of power to be siphoned from a communication line for use at a local drop point; (n or v) The machine tool used to make threads in holes A drill bit (the tap drill), approximately equal to the diameter of the crest, is used to make a hole in metal before tapping an internal thread The term is also used to describe the process of creating the threads; A device used to dispense liquids; Anther term for faucets Also refers to the process of diverting the flow of water to another fitting; (1) An electrical connection permitting signals to be transmitted onto or off a bus; (2) the link between the bus and the drop cable that connects the workstation to the bus; and (3) a device used on CATV cables for matching impedance or connecting subscriber drops; the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut; strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"; {f} strike gently, rap lightly; furnish with a tap; pierce in order to release a fluid; wiretap; cut screw threads into an object; A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat; draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"; A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it; a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask; A valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a pipe; a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads; The abbreviation for Technical Advanced Placement, one component of area Tech Prep programs TAP is a term used by Tri-County Technical College; other area two-year/technical colleges may use other names to describe similar types of programs (TAP functions like a local version of AP for students wishing to complete degree programs at Tri-County Technical College ); A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges; a plug for a bunghole in a cask; exploit: draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"; draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"; A connection provided in a transformer winding which has the effect of changing the nominal voltage ratio of the transformer The taps are usually placed on the high voltage winding to correct for high or low voltage conditions found on the low voltage output side Taps are expressed as either full capacity above nominal (FCAN) or full capacity below nominal (FCBN); If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music. The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet; If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones see also phone-tapping, wiretap = bug Tap is also a noun. He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps; To touch ones finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly; – the on-campus housing area comprised of the Townhouses, Apartments, and Patriots Village TAPitude gotta have it!; To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc; a light touch or stroke; a light touch or stroke a plug for a bunghole in a cask a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"; To tie a substation into an existing line by running a new single-circuit line from the substation to the line; To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane; When a pin stands on an apparent perfect strike hit (burner, rap, touch)