tap

Определение tap в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: 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; 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 device used to dispense liquids
We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the tap.; To draw off liquid from a vessel
He tapped a new barrel of beer.; To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection
They can't tap the phone without a warrant.; To furnish with taps; {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; 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; 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; 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 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
tap dance: A rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer's shoes make a series of clicks
tap drill: The drill that is the correct size to produce the hole for a certain size of tap
The tap drill for a ½-13 UNC tap is either a 0.421 or a 0.437 drill, depending on desired percentage of thread.
tap in: A simple, short putt very close to the hole
tap into: To establish a connection with something, especially in order to take advantage of something
tap into: To access a resource or object
When he ran out of money, he decided to tap into his trust fund.
tap out: To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body
tap up: to make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transfer
tap water: Water that has come from a tap
tap-dance: To perform a tap dance
tap-dancer: A dancer who performs a tap dance
tap into: Make a strong or advantageous connection with
We're trying to tap into a new market.
tap out: Beat out a rhythm, thump out, beat out
tap dance: Style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping. It is derived from the traditional clog dance of northern England, the jigs and reels of Ireland and Scotland, and the rhythmic foot stamping of African dances. Popular in 19th-century minstrel shows, versions such as "buck-and-wing" (danced vigorously in wooden-soled shoes) and "soft-shoe" (danced smoothly in soft-soled shoes) developed as separate techniques; by 1925 they had merged, and metal taps were attached to shoe heels and toes to produce a more pronounced sound. The dance was also popular in variety shows and early musicals
tap dance: {f} perform a dance in which a rhythm is created by small metal plates attached to the soles of the shoes
tap dance: perform a tap dance
tap dance: a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet
tap dancer: (Slang) person who avoids danger by shrewd and dishonest actions and luck
tap dancer: A tap dancer is a dancer who does tap dancing
tap dancer: a dancer who who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
tap dancing: a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet
tap dancing: Tap dancing is a style of dancing in which the dancers wear special shoes with pieces of metal on the heels and toes. The shoes make loud sharp sounds as the dancers move their feet. dancing in which you wear shoes with pieces of metal on the bottom, which make a sound as you move dance dancer
tap house: A tavern or bar
tap out: beat out a rhythm
tap shoe: shoe with a very hard sole or a sole fitted with metal plates (for use in tap dancing)
tap water: drinking water monitored (and often filtered) for protection against contamination and available for public consumption from sources within the home
tap water: Tap water is the water that comes out of a tap in a building such as a house or a hotel. Water drawn directly from a tap or faucet. water that comes out of a tap rather than a bottle
tap water: water directly from the spigot
tap water: Water withdrawn directly from a tap or faucet
tap wrench: a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
tap-off: the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
cold tap: The tap (of a pair) that produces cold water (the other being the hot tap)
doolally tap: camp fever
doolally tap: madness, eccentricity
double tap: A tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone
hot tap: The tap (of a pair) that produces hot water (the other being the cold tap)
on tap: Available directly from the barrel by way of a tap
on tap: On an agenda, planned, expected
on tap: Readily available; ready for use
on the tap: Begging, making requests for loans
power tap: A multi-socket plug that can be used to channel electricity from a single socket
relocatable power tap: A multi-socket power cord that can be used to channel electricity from a single socket
spinal tap: : A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure
tapper: A tap-dancer
tapper: In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer
tapping: An act of making a light hit or strike against something
As he was speaking there was a soft tapping at the door. I went over and opened it.
tapping: Present participle of tap
tapping: A guitar technique in which the strings are tapped against the fingerboard
taps: A particular song played at the end of the day, and at military funerals
taps: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tap
taps: plural form of tap
technical tap: A tap or a slap on a device in a way to either make it work correctly again, or break it completely. For example, hitting a TV to get its reception back, or hitting a jukebox back to life
water tap: A spout connected to a socket to provide water from the main water supply
wrap it before you tap it: wear a condom before sexual intercourse
on tap: 1. Lit. having to do with beer served from a barrel or keg.2. Fig. immediately available
tapped: In a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug; "latex from tapped rubber trees"; (similar) abroach, broached
Spinal Tap: {i} British heavy metal band
mixer tap: a tap which both hot and cold water come through together
on tap: (of liquids) available by turning a tap; "ale on tap"; "hot and cold running water on tap"
on tap: available for immediate use; "extra personnel on tap"; "other sports and entertainment facilities are on tap"; "there are numerous projects on tap"
on tap(p): (of liquids) available by turning a tap; "ale on tap"; "hot and cold running water on tap
on tap(p): available for immediate use; "extra personnel on tap"; "other sports and entertainment facilities are on tap"; "there are numerous projects on tap"
screw-tap: tool that bored the ridges on the interior of a screw
spinal tap: a special needle is placed into the lower back, into the spinal canal This is the area around the spinal cord The pressure in the spinal canal and brain can then be measured A small amount of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) can be removed and sent for testing to determine if there is an infection or other problems CSF is the fluid that bathes your child's brain and spinal cord
spinal tap: a diagnostic procedure in which a needle is inserted in the lower lumbar section of the vertebral canal to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid
spinal tap: {i} procedure in which fluid is removed from the lower region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes (Medicine)
spinal tap: A procedure in which a needle is inserted into the space surrounding the spinal cord in order to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid The cerebrospinal fluid is then analyzed in a laboratory for evidence of disease Also called a lumbar puncture
spinal tap: n Insertion of a needle between two lumbar vertebrae into the spinal cord in order to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis or to introduce medication Also called lumbar puncture
spinal tap: —Another term for a lumbar puncture
spinal tap: removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
spinal tap: removal of a small amount of a fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord of microscopic examination for cancer cells or other conditions
spinal tap: A medical procedure where spinal fluid is extracted from the lower back by inserting a needle between the vertebrae
tapped: in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug; "latex from tapped rubber trees
tapped: past of tap
tapper: A tapster
tapper: a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; "finger tappers irritated her"
tapper: {i} person who removes sap from trees; person or thing that taps; wiretapper, eavesdropper
tapper: One who taps
tapper: A phone tapper or wiretapper
tapper: a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
tapper: A telegraph key which makes a contact and breaks another in the same movement
tapper: someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
tapper: The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor); called also tapperer, tabberer, little wood pie, barred woodpecker, wood tapper, hickwall, and pump borer
tapper: a dancer who who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
tapper: A part of the instrument used by signalmen which when depressed transmits coded bell signals to adjacent signal cabins
tapper: someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; "finger tappers irritated her
tapper: a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
tapping: Transferring molten metal from melting furnace to ladle
tapping: Operation to create internal threads by either cutting or forming
tapping: In Greek University organizations, tapping is the process of notifying new members of their acceptance into the organization, usually in a public ceremony
tapping: screws with a head and threads in a cone shape
tapping: the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane
tapping: Term applied in medieval England to playing cymbala (bells) by striking with two mallets
tapping: The first step in sugaring, when 7/16" diameter holes are drilled about 2" deep into maple tree trunks Many old trees have been tapped in this way for 75 or more years
tapping: the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
taps: A bugle call or drum signal sounded at night, as at a military camp, as an order to put out lights and also sounded at military funerals and memorial services
taps: plural of tap
taps: are used to make threads inside materials (inside diameter) which are to receive bolts or threaded pipes They can also be used to renew worn or stripped threads
taps: A song played at the end of the day, and at military funerals
taps: third-person singular of tap
taps: Incoming plant voltage varies according to the distance from the substation and other factors Taps allow a distribution transformer to provide secondary voltage as close as possible to the desired operating voltage Taps are usually supplied on the primary winding to allow matching of the supply voltage to the voltage rating of the transformer connection A tap position above the nominal connection will lower the secondary output and vice-versa
taps: Acronym for Tracor Acoustic Profiling System, a family of instruments developed by TRACOR to study the size and extent of populations of very small marine life by measuring the acoustic signals backscattered from them at frequencies in the MHz range The TAPS sensors can be lowered through the water column in cast mode, attached to net systems such as the MOCNESS, or deployed on a SeaSoar unit [http: //www aard tracor com/home/eco/MarEco html]
taps: Telephone Application Processing System TECS -- Treasury Enforcement Communications System TFTP -- Trivial File Transfer Protocol (server) TIC -- The Interdiction Committee TIP -- Technology Infrastructure Project TPCR -- Transition Period Custody Rules TPFT-- Temporary Full-Time Employee TPPT -- Temporary Part-Time Employee TPS -- Temporary Protected Status TSC -- Texas Service Center (Irving) TRWOV -- Transit Without Visa
taps: (military) signal to turn the lights out
taps: Daytime or evening Taps are song to close a meeting or event
water tap: {i} faucet, spigot, device which controls the flow of liquid from a pipe