Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of one that taps.
- noun The process or means by which something is tapped.
- noun Something that is taken or drawn by tapping.
from The Century Dictionary.
- The act or process of boring a hole in a pipe, cask, or any similar object for the insertion of a spigot or faucet.
- In surgery, paracentesis, or the operation of giving vent to fluid which has collected in some space, as that of the pleura or peritoneum.
- noun The act of giving taps or slight and gentle blows; also, a series of taps.
- noun In foundry work, the operation of jarring or shaking the pattern in the loam by striking it gently to release it without disturbing the loam.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An act of making a light
hit orstrike against something. - noun music A
guitar technique in which thestrings are tapped against thefingerboard - verb Present participle of
tap .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the sound of light blow or knock
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Examples
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Among those survivors is Monica Guzman, 26, who writes The Big Blog, which she describes as tapping into "the conversation about news in Seattle, whatever stories are getting buzz, whatever people seem to be most interested in talking about."
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The dialogue can be longer than this and often includes statements of forgiving and gratitude, which assist me in tapping in to more of my peace and understanding.
Anne Naylor: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom Anne Naylor 2010
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It's quite nice when your collections are referred to as 'tapping the zeitgeist.'
Blue Carreon: A Conversation With Fashion Designer Richard Nicoll Blue Carreon 2011
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It's quite nice when your collections are referred to as 'tapping the zeitgeist.'
Blue Carreon: A Conversation With Fashion Designer Richard Nicoll Blue Carreon 2011
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Yeah, the foot tapping is some kind of universal signal.
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The dialogue can be longer than this and often includes statements of forgiving and gratitude, which assist me in tapping in to more of my peace and understanding.
Anne Naylor: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom Anne Naylor 2010
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Perhaps I was dreaming – influenced by the sound of the wind whipping around outside the house, the building creaking and the rain tapping on the windows, but it seemed very real.
Boing Boing 2009
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Another benefit to the Roth 401 (k): If upon leaving your company you roll your account balance over to a Roth IRA, you won't be subject to a requirement that you begin tapping the account after reaching age 70 [frac12].
Is a Roth 401(k) Right for You? Anne Tergesen 2010
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The dialogue can be longer than this and often includes statements of forgiving and gratitude, which assist me in tapping in to more of my peace and understanding.
Anne Naylor: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom Anne Naylor 2010
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Only a republican would be shameless enough to utter the phrase "freedom for the american people" after participating in tapping every telephone and internet connection in the country!
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