tap
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~ draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
tap
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~ dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
tap
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~ make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
tap
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~ cut a female screw thread with a tap
tap
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~ 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?"
tap
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~ strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
tap
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~ make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
tap
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~ furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
tap
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~ pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
tap
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~ draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
tap
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~ draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
tapdance
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~ dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"